sticktion

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noun

the temporary adhesion between a tribometer and a test surface that causes unrealistically high slip resistance readings

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Meanings

nounsticktion (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe temporary adhesion between a tribometer and a test surface that causes unrealistically high slip resistance readings

Origin

Blend of stick + friction.

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APA

sticktion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticktion

MLA

“sticktion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticktion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sticktion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sticktion.

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