- confrication
- con·fri·ca·tion
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confrication
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Confrication — Con fri*ca tion, n. [L. confricatio, fr. confricare to rub vigorously.] A rubbing together; friction. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confrication — ˌkänfrə̇ˈkāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English confricatioun, from Late Latin confrication , confricatio, from Latin confricatus (past participle of confricare to rub vigorously, from com + fricare to rub) + ion , io ion more at friction… … Useful english dictionary
confrication — (kon fri ka sion) s. f. Terme de pharmacie. Action de réduire en poudre par le frottement. Action d exprimer avec les doigts les sucs d un fruit ou les sucs contenus dans un sac à filtrer. ÉTYMOLOGIE Provenç. confricacio ; espagn.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
confrication — con·fri·ca·tion (kon″frĭ kaґshən) [L. confricatio] the rubbing of a drug to the consistency of a powder … Medical dictionary
Friction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Friction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 friction friction attrition Sgm: N 1 rubbing rubbing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 confrication| confrication| detrition contrition| affriction abrasion arrosion| … English dictionary for students
écorchure — (é kor chu r ) s. f. Plaie légère de la peau ou des membranes muqueuses produite par un frottement violent. • Elle s est fait une écorchure aux yeux, SÉV. 202. • En très bonne santé j arriverais ici, Si je n étais porteur d une large… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
rub — Synonyms and related words: Discordia, Eris, ablate, abrade, abrase, afflict, aggravate, agonize, ail, air dry, anhydrate, annoy, apple of discord, attouchement, bake, bandage, bar, bark, bathe, bite, block, blockade, blot, bone of contention,… … Moby Thesaurus
rubbing — Synonyms and related words: apograph, brushing, carbon, carbon copy, caressing, companion, confrication, contacting, contingent, copy, dead ringer, double, duplicate, duplication, effigy, exact likeness, feeling, fellow, fiche, fingering,… … Moby Thesaurus
friction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. rubbing (see friction); conflict, discord. II Rubbing together Nouns 1. friction, attrition, rubbing; frication, confrication, abrasion; sanding, sandpapering, sandblasting, erosion, limation, rub,… … English dictionary for students
abrasion — n. Friction, attrition, rubbing, disintegration, wearing away, wearing off, rubbing off, rubbing down, wearing down. See Confrication … New dictionary of synonyms
