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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun has 2 senses
- traction(n = noun.phenomenon) adhesive friction, grip - the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road);
- traction(n = noun.act) - (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; "his leg was in traction for several days"
CIDE DICTIONARY
, n. Array
- The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn;
as, the . [1913 Webster]traction of a muscle - 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. [1913 Webster]
- Attraction; a drawing toward. [1913 Webster]
- The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like;
as, the car is stuck in the snow because it can;t get any . Knight. [1913 Webster]traction
OXFORD DICTIONARY
, n.
1 the act of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, esp. a road or track (steam traction).
2 a a sustained pulling on a limb, muscle, etc., by means of pulleys, weights, etc. b contraction, e.g. of a muscle.
3 the grip of a tyre on a road, a wheel on a rail, etc.
4 US the public transport service.
1 the act of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, esp. a road or track (steam traction).
2 a a sustained pulling on a limb, muscle, etc., by means of pulleys, weights, etc. b contraction, e.g. of a muscle.
3 the grip of a tyre on a road, a wheel on a rail, etc.
4 US the public transport service.
Idiom
traction-engine a steam or diesel engine for drawing heavy loads on roads, fields, etc. traction-wheel the driving-wheel of a locomotive etc.
Derivative
tractional adj. tractive adj.
Etymology
F traction or med.L tractio f. L trahere tract- draw