| 单词 | electric traction |
| 释义 | > as lemmaselectric traction electric traction n. traction (traction n. 2a) where electricity provides the power. ΚΠ 1908 G. R. Johnston Some Comments on 1907 Ann. Rep. Amer. Telephone & Telegr. Co. 15 Sundry electric traction companies. 1921 Amer. Legion Weekly 26 Aug. 20/3 The change from steam haulage to electric traction would take place slowly in certain regions. 2000 P. W. B. Semmens & A. J. Goldfinch How Steam Locomotives really Work ix. 336 With the development of electric traction techniques it became possible to use Mobile Load Bank vehicles for the same purpose. electric traction a. spec. The drawing of vehicles or loads along a road or track; esp. in reference to the power by which this is done, as horse traction, steam traction, electric traction. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance by drawing along > [noun] trainage1611 overhaul1625 tow1793 trackage1820 traction1822 haulage1826 1822 T. Webster Imison's Elem. Sci. & Art (new ed.) I. 27 Dividing the beam..that the point of traction may be as much nearer to the stronger horse. 1826 J. Adamson Sketches Information Rail-roads 38 Every change..has..added to our powers of tracktion. 1902 Daily Chron. 1 July 4/6 The three stages are horse-traction, steam traction, and electric traction. < as lemmas |
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