stiction

English

Etymology

Blend of static +‎ friction

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɪk.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -ɪkʃən

Noun

stiction (countable and uncountable, plural stictions)

  1. (physics) The static friction that needs to be overcome to enable relative motion of stationary objects in contact.

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