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noun

Traction n.

The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.

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.

Attraction; a drawing toward. (R.)

The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like; as, the car is stuck in the snow because it can;t get any traction.

Angle of traction (Mech.), the angle made with a given plane by the line of direction in which a tractive force acts.

Traction engine, a locomotive for drawing vehicles on highways or in the fields.

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Etymology of 'Traction'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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