FRICATION


Meaning of FRICATION in English

/fri kay"sheuhn/ , n. Phonet.

an audible, constrained rush of air accompanying and characteristic of fricatives.

[ 1525-35; frication- (s. of fricatio ), equiv. to fricat ( us ) rubbed (ptp. of fricare; see FRICTION) + -ion- -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .