Definition of TRACTION. Meaning of TRACTION. Synonyms of TRACTION

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Definition of TRACTION

Traction
Traction 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.

Meaning of TRACTION from wikipedia

- gription or traction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Traction may refer to: Forces: Traction (mechanics), adhesive friction or force Traction vector,...
- system. There are two types of traction: skin traction and skeletal traction. They are used in orthopedic medicine. Traction procedures have largely been...
- A traction motor is an electric motor used for propulsion of a vehicle, such as locomotives, electric or hydrogen vehicles, or electric multiple unit trains...
- Traction, traction force or tractive force is a force used to generate motion between a body and a tangential surface, through the use of either dry friction...
- A traction control system (TCS), is typically (but not necessarily) a secondary function of the electronic stability control (ESC) on production motor...
- The Citroën Traction Avant (French pronunciation: [tʁaksjɔnaˈvɑ̃]) is the world's first monocoque-bodied, front-wheel drive car that was m****-produced...
- supplements, ointments, patches, and physical methods like pumping, jelqing, and traction. Surgical **** enlargement methods can be effective; however, such methods...
- singer of his own band, Flint. Flint owned a motorcycle racing team, Team Traction Control, which won four Isle of Man TT races in 2015 and 2016, and competed...
- traditional catapult. There are two main types of trebuchet. The first is the traction trebuchet, or mangonel, which uses manpower to swing the arm. It first...
- A traction engine is a steam-powered tractor used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives...