friction

noun/ˈfrɪkʃn/CEFR B2

ঘর্ষণ

Meaning

The force that slows down movement when two surfaces rub against each other.

Example sentences

  • Friction between the tyres and the road stops the car.টায়ার এবং রাস্তার মধ্যে ঘর্ষণ গাড়িকে থামায়।
  • Oil reduces friction between moving parts.তেল চলমান অংশের মধ্যে ঘর্ষণ কমায়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: resistance

Similar words, and what each means

  • resistance

    প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা

    Refusal to accept something, or the power to be unaffected by it.

“friction” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • It grips nothing of the tyre — the caliper squeezes two pads against the metal disc that turns with the wheel, and the friction there does the stopping.

    caliper — dictionary →

  • Winding only stores it. What turns loose fibre into yarn is twist — short cotton fibres press against one another as they spiral, and the friction between them is the whole strength of the thread. Untwist a length of yarn and it falls apart in the hand.

    spindle — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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  1. “friction” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ঘর্ষণ
    • • সহকর্মী
    • • পেশি
    • • অফিস, দপ্তর, কার্যালয়
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    ঘর্ষণ — friction (noun) — ঘর্ষণ. The force that slows down movement when two surfaces rub against each other.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “friction”?

    • • blanket
    • • church
    • • litre
    • • resistance
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    resistance — resistance — প্রতিরোধ, বাধা; রোধক্ষমতা. Refusal to accept something, or the power to be unaffected by it.

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