Frictionable

/ˈfrɪkʃənəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of producing or experiencing friction; able to be subjected to frictional forces.

Etymology

From 'friction' plus the suffix '-able' meaning capable of or able to. A technical term describing materials or surfaces with frictional properties.

Kelly Says

While this word is technically grammatical, it's so rare that engineers and scientists usually just say 'subject to friction' instead—it shows how not every possible English word actually gets used!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
摩擦
mǝ-bra-cha
ARالعربية
قابلة لل احتكاك
qa-bila lil-iht-i-kāk
BNবাংলা
ঘর্ষণশীল
ghor-shon-sheel
CACatalà
fricció
frisk-syohn
CSČeština
tření
tre-ny
DADansk
friktionsfølsom
frisk-shun-fowls-om
DEDeutsch
reibungsfähig
ray-bung-sfay-hihk
ELΕλληνικά
τριβή
tri-vi
ESEspañol
fricción
frik-syohn
FAفارسی
سایشی
say-shee
FISuomi
kitkähdyttävä
kit-ka-hdyt-ta-va
FRFrançais
frictionnable
frik-syohn-nabl
GUGU
ઘર્ષણ
gharsh-na
HAHA
fari
fa-ree
HEעברית
שריטת
shri-tat
HIहिन्दी
घर्षणीय
gharsh-nee-y
HUMagyar
súrlódás
sur-lo-dhash
IDBahasa Indonesia
dapat digosok
da-pat di-go-sok
IGIG
ịgba
ee-gba
ITItaliano
frizionabile
fritz-yo-na-bl
JA日本語
摩擦可能
sa-ma-kan-o
KKKK
сүйімді
soo-yim-di
KMKM
រន្ធ
ron
KO한국어
마찰 가능
ma-chal gan-g-g
MRMR
घर्षण
gharsh-na
MSBahasa Melayu
gesekan
ge-se-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ရှိပ်
shee-p
NLNederlands
wrijvingsgevoelig
vry-vings-ge-voe-lig
NONorsk
friksjonsfølsom
frisk-shun-fowls-om
PAPA
ચા reklam
chaa rek-lam
PLPolski
tłaczny
twash-ny
PTPortuguês
fricionista
frik-syohn-tah
RORomână
frictionabil
frik-syohn-ah-bil
RUРусский
трениеспособный
tre-nee-e-spo-sob-nyy
SVSvenska
friktionskänslig
frisk-shun-shens-lig
SWKiswahili
futafuta
foo-ta-foo-ta
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்பு
to-dar-pu
TEతెలుగు
ఘर्षణ
gharsh-na
THไทย
สามารถถูกลาก
sa-ma-tan-thoo-gluk-lag
TLTL
mabilis
ma-bi-lis
TRTürkçe
sürtünmeli
sur-tun-meh-li
UKУкраїнська
трібно
try-b-no
URاردو
خراش
khraash
VITiếng Việt
có thể ma sát
koh-tay ma-sat
YOYO
ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀
she-she
ZH中文
可摩擦
kě mó cā
ZUZU
ukushe
oo-koo-she

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