French Meaning of traction

traction

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Definitions and Meaning of traction in English

Wordnet

traction (n)

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing

Webster

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.

The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like.

FAQs About the word traction

traction

the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road), (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (

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tractility => ductilité, tractator => Tracteur, tractation => dissertation, tractate => traité, tractarianism => tractarianisme,