friction detrition rubbing | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure |
cone clutch cone friction clutch | a friction clutch in which the frictional surfaces are cone-shaped |
friction clutch | a clutch in which one part turns the other by the friction between them |
friction tape insulating tape | a wateresistant adhesive tape used to insulate exposed electrical conductors |
match lucifer friction match | lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical, ignites with friction, he always carries matches to light his pipe, as long you've a lucifer to light your fag |
permanent magnet static magnet | a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field |
Pitot-static tube Pitot head Pitot tube | measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure, used in aircraft to measure airspeed |
slip clutch slip friction clutch | a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great |
static line | a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute, the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other, it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane |
static tube | a measuring instrument used to measure static pressure in a stream of fluid |
static | angry criticism, they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial |
static atmospherics atmospheric static | a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference |
friction rubbing | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another |
grip traction adhesive friction | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
static electricity | electricity produced by friction |
coefficient of friction | the ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surface |
clash friction | a state of conflict between persons |
static stable unchanging | showing little if any change, a static population |
inactive motionless static still | not in physical motion, the inertia of an object at rest |
electrostatic static | concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity, an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity |