† refrictionn.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, friction n.
Etymology: < re- prefix + friction n.
Obsolete.
the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > rubbing or friction > [noun] > renewed friction
1615 H. Crooke 216 By friction and refriction the seede is called out of the like parts.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2020).