traction

trac·tion  (trkshn)

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.

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[Medieval Latin tracti, tractin-, from Latin tractus, past participle of trahere, to pull, draw.]

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traction·al adj.

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traction

Noun

1. pulling, esp. by engine power: the increased use of electric traction

2. Med the application of a steady pull on an injured limb using a system of weights and pulleys or splints: he was in traction for weeks following the accident

3. the grip that the wheels of a vehicle have on the ground: four-wheel drive gives much better traction in wet or icy conditions [Latin tractus dragged]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	traction - the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) adhesive friction, grip 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" rubbing, friction - the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
	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

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traction

noun grip, resistance, friction, adhesion, purchase

Translations

traction [ˈtrækʃən] n (AUT) (= power); tracción f;

in traction (MED) → en tracción

traction [ˈtrækʃən] n → traction f

traction [ˈtrækʃən] n (power) → Zugkraft f;

(Aut) (grip) → Bodenhaftung f;

(Med);

in traction → im Streckverband

traction [ˈtrækʃən] n → trazione f