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traction
[ trak-shuhn ]
/ ËtrĂŠk ÊÉn /
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Origin of traction
First recorded in 1605â15; from Medieval Latin tractiĆn- (stem of tractiĆ ) âact of drawing,â equivalent to tract(us) (past participle of trahere âto draw, drag, pullâ) + -iĆn-; see -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM traction
trac·tion·al, adjectivenon·trac·tion, nounWords nearby traction
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British Dictionary definitions for traction
traction
/ (ËtrĂŠkÊÉn) /
noun
the act of drawing or pulling, esp by motive power
the state of being drawn or pulled
med 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
Derived forms of traction
tractional, adjectivetractive (ËtrĂŠktÉȘv), adjectiveWord Origin for traction
C17: from Medieval Latin tractiĆ, from Latin tractus dragged; see tractile
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Scientific definitions for traction
traction
[ trÄkâČshÉn ]
Static friction, as of a wheel on a track or a tire on a road. See more at friction.
A sustained pulling force applied mechanically to a part of the body by means of a weighted apparatus in order to correct the position of fractured or dislocated bones, especially of the arm, leg, or neck.
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