rolling resistance

noun

The force that resists the rolling of a wheel or other round object.

Meanings

nounrolling resistance (countable and uncountable, plural rolling resistances)

plural rolling resistances

  1. countableuncountablenatural sciencesThe force that resists the rolling of a wheel or other round object.

Translations

Estonian veerehõõrdumine
  • veerehõõrdumineforce
Finnish vierimiskitka
  • vierimiskitkaforce
German Rollwiderstand
  • Rollwiderstandforce
Norwegian Bokmål rullemotstand
  • rullemotstandforce
Spanish resistencia a la rodadura
  • resistencia a la rodaduraforce
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