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Webster 1913 Edition
Traction
Trac′tion
,Noun.
[L.
trahere
, tractum
, to draw: cf. F. traction
.] 1.
The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn;
as, the
. traction
of a muscle2.
Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug.
3.
Attraction; a drawing toward.
[R.]
Angle of traction
(Mech.)
, the angle made with a given plane by the line of direction in which a tractive force acts.
– Traction engine
, a locomotive for drawing vehicles on highways or in the fields.
Webster 1828 Edition
Traction
TRAC'TION
,Noun.
1.
Attraction; a drawing towards.Definition 2024
traction
traction
English
Noun
traction (usually uncountable, plural tractions)
- The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.
- the condition of being so pulled.
- Grip.
- The pulling power of an engine or animal.
- The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface.
- (medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.
- (transport) Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives.
- (usually after forms of get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal.
- (business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved.
- (politics) Popular support.
Derived terms
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Translations
act of pulling something along a surface using motive power
condition of being so pulled
pulling power of an engine or animal
mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb
extent of adoption of a new product or service
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Verb
traction (third-person singular simple present tractions, present participle tractioning, simple past and past participle tractioned)
- (medicine, transitive) To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.).