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 [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

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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.

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traction, tractor - Traction and tractor trace back to Latin tractus, "drawing, pulling," and trahere, "draw, pull."

See also related terms for pulling.

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 Rubber soles offer good traction on-court.

Translations

traction [ˈtrækʃən]

A. N → tracción f

B. CPD traction engine N → locomotora f de tracción

traction [ˈtrækʃ^ən] n

[vehicle] → traction f

(= medical treatment) → traction f
in traction → en traction
traction engine n → locomobile f

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

traction [ˈtrækʃ/ən] n → trazione f