English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Traction
(n.)
The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the
traction of a muscle.
Traction
(n.)
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.
Traction
(n.)
Attraction; a drawing toward.
Traction
(n.)
The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a
pulley, or the like.