mechanical adhesion
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a: Mechanical adhesion ~
b: velcro
What: "Mechanical adhesion is like Velcro. Two rough surfaces have many little places that catch onto one another, like hooks catch loops."From:Why Is Milk White?: & 200 Other Curious Chemistry Questions
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Writer: Alexa Coelho, Simon Quellen Field
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Date: Dec 31 2013 8:37 PM
# 4573 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.