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Why does metal squeak? It's all about the periodic shift between metal pieces sticking and slipping, experts say

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Metal squeaks are no different from the squeal of skidding tires or the squeak of a floorboard.

It's all about the periodic shift between metal pieces sticking and slipping against one another.

Metal's stiffness and density also make that squeak extra loud, experts told Live Science .