1839 9 Friction is of two kinds, rolling friction, or that produced by the resistance of the rail to the rolling of the periphery of the wheel upon its surface... The other sort of friction is called rubbing friction.
1905 H. T. Bovey (ed. 4) vi. 385 The harder and smoother the surfaces, the less is the rolling friction.
1998 July 6/2 (caption) The creeper's unique four-wheel design makes it lighter and produces less rolling friction.