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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024trac•tion /ˈtrækʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Mechanicsthe friction of a body that causes it to stick on some surface, as a tire on a road:These tires provide good traction.
- Transportthe action of pulling or drawing a body, vehicle, etc., along a surface.
- Medicinethe prolonged pulling of a muscle by weights, in order to correct dislocation, relieve pressure, etc.
- the apparatus, typically comprising weights, pulleys, etc., used for correcting dislocation, etc.:He was in traction for days.
See -trac-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024trac•tion (trak′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- the action of drawing a body, vehicle, train, or the like, along a surface, as a road, track, railroad, or waterway.
- [Med.]the deliberate and prolonged pulling of a muscle, organ, or the like, as by weights, to correct dislocation, relieve pressure, etc.
- transportation by means of railroads.
- the act of drawing or pulling.
- the state of being drawn.
- attracting power or influence;
attraction.
- Medieval Latin tractiōn- (stem of tractiō) act of drawing, equivalent. to tract(us), past participle of trahere to draw + -iōn- -ion
- 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: traction /ˈtrækʃən/ n - the act of drawing or pulling, esp by motive power
- the state of being drawn or pulled
- the application of a steady pull on a part during healing of a fractured or dislocated bone, using a system of weights and pulleys or splints
- the adhesive friction between a wheel and a surface, as between a driving wheel of a motor vehicle and the road
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin tractiō, from Latin tractus dragged; see tractileˈtractional adj tractive /ˈtræktɪv/ adj |