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Traction
ˈtrakʃn
Traction definitions
noun
traction
- the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track
"a primitive vehicle used in animal traction"
- motive power provided to draw or pull something, especially on a railway
"the changeover to diesel and electric traction"
- locomotives collectively
"a pent-up demand for traction and rolling stock"
- the grip of a tyre on a road or a wheel on a rail
"his car hit a patch of ice and lost traction"
- the extent to which an idea, product, etc. gains popularity or acceptance
"analysts predicted that the technology would rapidly gain traction in the corporate mobile market"
- the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, especially in order to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a physical condition
"his leg is in traction"