traction

noun

/ˈtrækʃn/

[uncountable]

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the action of pulling something along a surface; the power that is used for doing this
a way of treating a broken bone in your body that involves using special equipment to pull the bone gradually back into its correct place
- in traction He spent six weeks in traction after he broke his leg.
Topics Medicinec2
the force that stops something, for example the wheels of a vehicle, from sliding on the ground
the extent to which an idea, a product, etc. becomes popular or gains support
- The president's message is gaining traction among undecided voters.

Word Originlate Middle English (denoting contraction, such as that of a muscle): from French, or from medieval Latin tractio(n-), from Latin trahere ‘draw, pull’. Current senses date from the early 19th cent.

单词	traction
释义	traction noun /ˈtrækʃn/ /ˈtrækʃn/ [uncountable] jump to other results the action of pulling something along a surface; the power that is used for doing this a way of treating a broken bone in your body that involves using special equipment to pull the bone gradually back into its correct place in traction He spent six weeks in traction after he broke his leg. Topics Medicinec2 the force that stops something, for example the wheels of a vehicle, from sliding on the ground the extent to which an idea, a product, etc. becomes popular or gains support The president's message is gaining traction among undecided voters. Word Originlate Middle English (denoting contraction, such as that of a muscle): from French, or from medieval Latin tractio(n-), from Latin trahere ‘draw, pull’. Current senses date from the early 19th cent.
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