surface friction
noun
Friction arising from the movement of an object through a medium or (less commonly) over a surface; = skin friction; specifically the component of drag arising from forces acting tangentially on the surface of an aircraft or vessel.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Mechanics' Magazine.
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