Frictional

British electricity is that high-grade useless long-sparking stuff you get by turning round a glass machine; stuff we used to call frictional electricity. ❋ Unknown (1906)

The electricity thus produced is termed frictional electricity. ❋ John Munro (1889)

Furthermore, it will be convenient to exclude 'frictional' unemployment from our definition of 'involuntary' unemployment. ❋ Unknown (2003)

But these two categories of 'frictional' unemployment and 'voluntary' unemployment are comprehensive. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Yet it is my deep conviction that it can be resolved; in fact, I believe it is the very virtue of a federal system that it has the potential, the flexibility, to provide a lasting solution to that kind of frictional problem. ❋ Unknown (1977)

It is supported on two broad flat wheels, and is driven by two horizontal gripping wheels; the connection of these with the motor is made by a new kind of frictional gear which I have called nest gear, but which I cannot describe to-day. ❋ Various (N/A)

The liquidation of unsound businesses, the "idle capacity" of the malinvested plant, and the "frictional" unemployment of original factors that must suddenly and en masse shift to lower stages of production - these are the chief hallmarks of the depression stage. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This postulate is compatible with what may be called 'frictional' unemployment. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(a) An improvement in organisation or in foresight which diminishes 'frictional' unemployment; ❋ Unknown (2003)

'frictional' unemployment, the postulate is also compatible with ❋ Unknown (2003)

The fatal April 5 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine started with a frictional ignition on the longwall face involving as little at 13 cubic feet of methane that would not normally be expected to cause such devastation. ❋ Ellen Smith (2011)

The fatal April 5 explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine started with a frictional ignition on the longwall face involving as little at 13 cubic feet of methane that would not normally be expected to cause such devastation, MSHA investigator believe from their analysis to date. ❋ Ellen Smith (2011)

The unemployment figure includes frictional unemployment, the fraction of workers that is, at a given moment, moving between jobs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The SkyActiv program also includes lightening of the reciprocating parts (forged steel pistons, rods, crank), as well as reducing frictional losses (roller-rocker valvetrain) and parasitic losses. ❋ Dan Neil (2012)

The rate of profit vastly underestimates the frictional costs of the private insurance system. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Is the societal cost of wasted mint and pectin really more than the waste associated with all of the Mint Jelly manufacturers going out of business, creating frictional unemployment and damaging the rest of the economy. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the disharmonous editing and writing sides of his life: They are almost entirely in opposition, in a frictional and damaging way. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I [went] to frictionize with [Sgt]. [Suzy] last night! ❋ I, Wreckerrr (2020)

I [got] friction [last night] until [3 am]! ❋ Lordgrammardorf (2008)

Michael: "I'm not the biggest but not the smallest either, [butbi] was doing her and there was [just NO] FRICTION. So I asked her if I could do her [up the back] end but she just told me to fuck off!!! ❋ Duringthewar (2015)

all i did was [let them know] my thought through, clean opinion on why [i disagree]! they responded that i was being disrespectful. why, because i don't agree and show up alternatives? because i fail to use their submissive, stuck up, "polite" tone? In fucking arts? polite? arts? [why do i even] have to tell them that friction will help us evolve, not being polite, saying what they want to hear, trying to be liked. ❋ Krkič (2019)

There's so much friction between [Samantha] and her [boss] [lately] ❋ Andrew Kismet (2003)

The rubber [tires] [frictionate] with [the road's] surface ❋ Juan-Paquello (2019)

[Mmmm]...friction... ❋ Elley Chaos (2003)

friction: " *watching a [horror movie]* Common, dumbass, [don't go] in the room! [Stupid bitch], she's gonna die" ❋ Hashfag SYDNEY!!! :O (2012)

Man: *[jerks] of to [lindsay lohan] and [feels] the friction* ❋ Bubba_The_Retard (2006)

[Rafal] and [ReRe] were all up in each other so much that the friction caused enough static to create a [lightning storm]. ❋ Sir JosHIZZLE (2006)