fric‧a‧tive /ˈfrɪkətɪv/
noun [countable] technical[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: fricativus, from Latin fricare; ⇒ friction]
a sound, such as /f/ or /z/, made by forcing your breath through a narrow opening between your lips and teeth, or your tongue and teeth
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