Traction

What do we mean by traction?

The act of drawing or pulling, especially the drawing of a vehicle or load over a surface by motor power. noun

The condition of being drawn or pulled. noun

Pulling power, as of a draft animal or engine. noun

Adhesive friction, as of a wheel on a track or a tire on a road. noun

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. noun

Impetus or advancement, as toward a desired result. noun

The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; specifically, in physiology, contraction, as of a muscle. noun

The act of drawing a body along a surface, as over water or on a railway. noun

Attraction; attractive power or influence. noun

The adhesive friction of a body or object, as of a wheel on a rail or a rope on a pulley. noun

An action the negative of pressure. noun

In physiology, the axis or direction of the tractive action of a muscle; the line in which a muscle contracts. noun

In recent use, traffic by means of railroads; railroads, and especially streetrailroads, collectively; the interests and rights represented by such railroads. noun

The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn. noun

Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug. noun

Attraction; a drawing toward. noun

The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like. noun

The angle made with a given plane by the line of direction in which a tractive force acts. noun

A locomotive for drawing vehicles on highways or in the fields. noun

The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.

The condition of being so pulled.

Grip.

The pulling power of an engine or animal.

The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface.

(usually after forms of gain, get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal.

A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.

Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives.

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Words that rhyme with traction:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe traction:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective traction:
engines, instrument, compression, surface, suspension, syndrome, carpet, elevator, saltation, engine.

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