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Vinony

frictionless

adjective

  1. free from/without friction
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English friction Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English frictionless From friction + -less.

  1. Of or pertaining to lack of friction.

    “It would last many years because of its frictionless bearings.”

    “A hard border is a real possibility, and a frictionless border is almost an oxymoron.”

  2. Of a transaction or trade, without tariffs and non-tariff barriers.

    “"There can be no frictionless trade outside of the customs union and the single market," said Donald Tusk, president of the council of all 28 EU member states.”