单词 | horse traction |
释义 | > as lemmashorse 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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