Dictionary Definition
traction
Noun
1 the friction between a body and the surface on
which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) [syn:
grip, adhesive
friction]
2 (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"
User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power
- the condition of being so pulled
- the pulling power of an engine or animal
- the adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface
- a mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb
- the extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved
Derived terms
Translations
act of pulling something along a surface using
motive power
- Finnish: veto
condition of being so pulled
pulling power of an engine or animal
- Finnish: vetovoima
adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface
- Finnish: pito
extent of adoption of a new product or
service
Extensive Definition
Traction may refer to:
- Traction (engineering), the mechanical force used to achieve motion
- Railway electric traction, the use of electric motors to propel rail cars
- Traction (orthopedics), in orthopaedic medicine, the set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the skeletal system
- Traction, an album by New Zealand band Supergroove
- Traction (organization), a non-profit activism organization in North Carolina
- Traction TeamPage, a commercial blog/wiki software platform
- Traction In Game Radio, a program that allows streaming of music of several genres, mainly for pc gamers.
traction in German: Traktion
traction in French: Traction
traction in Dutch: Aandrijving
traction in Russian: Тяга
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
adduction, adhesion, advantage, affinity, allurement, attractance, attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, capillarity, capillary
attraction, centripetal force, draft, drag, draw, drawing, drayage, extraction, foothold, footing, friction, gravitation, gravity, grip, haulage, hauling, heaving, hold, magnetism, mutual attraction,
pull, pulling, pulling power, purchase, sympathy, toehold, towage, towing, tractive power, tug, tug-of-war, tugging