trac·tion (tr k sh n)n. 1. a. The act of drawing or pulling, especially the drawing of a vehicle or load over a surface by motor power. b. The condition of being drawn or pulled. 2. Pulling power, as of a draft animal or engine. 3. Adhesive friction, as of a wheel on a track or a tire on a road. 4. Medicine A sustained pull applied mechanically especially to the arm, leg, or neck so as to correct fractured or dislocated bones, overcome muscle spasms, or relieve pressure. [Medieval Latin tracti  , tractin-, from Latin tractus, past participle of trahere, to pull, draw.]trac tion·al adj. |
traction [ˈtrækʃən]
n
1. the act of drawing or pulling, esp by motive power
2. the state of being drawn or pulled
3. (Medicine) Med the application of a steady pull on a part during healing of a fractured or dislocated bone, using a system of weights and pulleys or splints
4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the adhesive friction between a wheel and a surface, as between a driving wheel of a motor vehicle and the road
[from Medieval Latin tractiō, from Latin tractus dragged; see tractile]
tractional adj
tractive [ˈtræktɪv] adj
| traction (trkshn) 1. Static friction, as of a wheel on a track or a tire on a road. See more at friction. 2. A sustained pulling force applied mechanically to a part of the body by means of a weighted apparatus in order to correct the position of fractured or dislocated bones, especially of the arm, leg, or neck. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  traction - the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" |
| 2. |  traction - (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"pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back" orthopaedics, orthopedics - the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints |
traction
noun grip, resistance, friction, adhesion, purchase Rubber soles offer good traction on-court.
Translations
traction
n → Zugkraft f, → Ziehkraft f, → Zugleistung f; (Mot: = drive) → Antrieb m; (of wheels) → Bodenhaftung f; (Med) → Streckverband m; in traction → im Streckverband; diesel traction → Dieselantrieb m
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