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   traction

   /ˈtrakʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track: "a primitive vehicle used in animal traction"
   • ▪ motive power provided to draw or pull something, especially on a railway: "the changeover to diesel and electric traction"
   • ▪ locomotives collectively: "a pent-up demand for traction and rolling stock"
   • 2. the grip of a tyre on a road or a wheel on a rail: "his car hit a patch of ice and lost traction"
   • 3. the extent to which an idea, product, etc. gains popularity or acceptance: "analysts predicted that the technology would rapidly gain traction in the corporate mobile market"
   • 4. the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, especially in order to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a deformity: "his leg is in traction"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting contraction, such as that of a muscle): from French, or from medieval Latin tractio(n-), from Latin trahere ‘draw, pull’. Current senses date from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tractional adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRACTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRACTION definition: 1. the ability of a wheel or tyre to hold the ground without sliding: 2. the pulling of a heavy…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : the adhesive friction of a body on a surface on which it moves. the traction of a wheel on a rail. b. : a pulling force exerted on a skeletal structure (as in a fracture) by means of a special device. a traction splint. also : a state of tension created by such a pulling force. a leg in traction.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › tractionTRACTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TRACTION meaning: 1. the ability of a wheel or tyre to hold the ground without sliding: 2. the pulling of a heavy…. Learn more.

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   noun. the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road. the action of drawing a body, vehicle, train, or the like, along a surface, as a road, track, railroad, or waterway.

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   Definitions of traction. noun. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) synonyms: adhesive friction, grip. see more. noun. (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › tractionTRACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Traction is a form of medical treatment, in which weights and pulleys are used to gently pull or stretch an injured part of the body for a period of time. You say that a person who is having this treatment is in traction .

8. www.yourdictionary.com › tractionTraction Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Traction Definition. trăkshən. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. A pulling or drawing, esp. of a load, vehicle, etc. over a road, track, or other surface. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The state of being pulled or drawn. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.