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frictio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • friction noun The resistance created when one surface rubs against another.
  • massage noun The act of rubbing or kneading someone's body to relax muscles or relieve tension.

Senses

frictio is used for these senses in English:

  • massage The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches.

friction — full definition

  1. noun The resistance created when one surface rubs against another.
  2. noun Disagreement or tension between people with different views.

massage — full definition

  1. noun The act of rubbing or kneading someone's body to relax muscles or relieve tension.
  2. verb To rub and knead someone's body, or a body part, to relax or soothe it.
  3. verb To adjust data or figures to make them look more favourable, sometimes dishonestly.

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