See Also: frication(dictionary)

pinoleum (iou) and frication (iou)


pinoleum (iou)



pinoleum noun. L19.
[from Latin pinus PINE noun2 + oleum OIL noun.]
A material used for blinds, consisting of thin strips of pine-wood coated with oil-paint and threaded close together to form a flat flexible sheet which can be rolled up.

frication (iou)



frication noun.LME.
[Latin fricatio(n-), from fricat- pa. ppl stem of fricare rub: see -ATION.]
The action or process of chafing or rubbing the body with the hands. LME-L17.
The action of rubbing the surface of one body against that of another; friction. M17-E18.