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adhesion

[ad-hee-zhuhn] / ædˈhi ʒən /


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His ability to balance on the edge of adhesion in the braking-entry phase at a higher speed than almost anyone else made him stand out.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

In a first-of-its-kind breakthrough, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers has developed an artificial adhesion system that closely mimics natural biological interactions.

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024

The layers exhibited strong adhesion under mechanical stress, making these findings crucial for improving material durability in fusion reactors and high-temperature energy systems.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

He says: “You have a steel wheel on a steel rail and anything that causes low adhesion can be a big problem.”

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

The French Government, on its portion of the line, will use locomotives with a peculiar mechanism, to produce adhesion, on a middle rail placed between the two ordinary rails.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.




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