Friction and Steam

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Friction noun - A lack of agreement or harmony.

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Steam and friction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Steam" instead a noun "Friction".

Steam noun - Water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere.

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Friction and steam are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Friction" instead a noun "Steam".

Nearby Words: steamed, steaming, steamy, steamer, steamship

high	high friction	high steam
real	real friction	real steam
little	little friction	little steam
internal	internal friction	internal steam
Other adjectives: frequent, less, occasional.

Part of the friction that develops between Russell and Amazing as the movement picks up steam is because he fears that this swings both ways, with his son Chuck looking up to Amazing more than him.

Source: Film / Amazing Grace and Chuck
This is the reason why wheelslip is so dangerous for steam locomotives; wheelslip occurs when the force to the driving wheels overcomes the friction of the wheels on the track, resulting in the wheels spinning at a high rate of speed but the locomotive not moving much at all.

Source: Explosive Overclocking

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