stiction

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 1, 2020 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>stiction</strong> &#149; \STIK-shun\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p><strong>:</strong> the force required to cause one body in contact with another to begin to move</p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"<em>Stiction</em> is stationary friction. Starting the bolt turning takes more force than keeping it turning. The tighter the bolt, the more <em>stiction</em> can affect <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torque">torque</a> readings." — <a href="https://www.srtforums.com/threads/the-secrets-of-bolt-tightening-by-jim-kerr.40921/">Jim Kerr, SRTForums.com, 4 Mar. 2004</a></p> <p>"The theme of blue continues on the fork <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stanchion">stanchions</a>. The upside-down fork itself is the same Showa unit seen on the standard bike, but in this case the inner tubes feature a special nitride coating to help reduce <em>stiction</em> and provide a smoother <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stroke#h2">stroke</a>." — <a href="https://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/news/kawasaki-ninja-zx25r-racer-custom-image-gallery/38150/">Zaran Mody, <em>ZigWheels.com</em>, 14 Apr. 2020</a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Stiction</em> has been a part of the English language since at least 1946, when it appeared in a journal of aeronautics. While <em>stiction</em> refers to the force needed to get an object to move from a position at rest, it is not related to the verb <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick#h3"><em>stick</em></a>. The word is a blend word formed from the <em>st-</em> of <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/static">static</a></em> ("of or relating to bodies at rest") and the -<em>iction</em> of <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti