English English Dictionary
Result for Traction
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.