What does attrito in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word attrito in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use attrito in Italian.

The word attrito in Italian means friction, friction, rubbing, chafing, friction, sliding friction, rolling friction. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word attrito

friction

sostantivo maschile (resistenza al movimento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
In fisica si studiano le forze di attrito.
Physics studies the force of friction.

friction, rubbing, chafing

sostantivo maschile (estensione (sfregamento, logorio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'attrito con le scarpe gli fece venire le vesciche ai piedi.
He got blisters because of his feet rubbing against his shoes.

friction

sostantivo maschile (figurato (discordia, contrasto) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ci sono troppi attriti tra di loro; meglio non invitarli a cena insieme.
There's too much friction between them; best not invite them to dinner together.

sliding friction

sostantivo maschile (fisica: strisciamento) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rolling friction

sostantivo maschile (fisica (tipo di attrito) (physics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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