About The Word Traction
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Traction
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What's The Definition Of Traction?
[n] (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"
[n] the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) Synonyms | Synonyms for Traction: adhesive friction | grip Related Terms | Find terms related to Traction: See Also | friction | pull | pulling | rubbing Traction In Webster's Dictionary \Trac"tion\, n. [L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F.
traction.]
1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the
traction of a muscle.
2. 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.
3. Attraction; a drawing toward. [R.]
4. The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a
pulley, or the like. --Knight.
{Angle of traction} (Mech.), the angle made with a given
plane by the line of direction in which a tractive force
acts.
{Traction engine}, a locomotive for drawing vehicles on
highways or in the fields.
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