tractive force

noun

1. the force measured in the drawbar of a locomotive or tractor

Example Sentences

If H could be increased without limit, so also could the tractive force.

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The tractive force was, of course, the Eskimo dogs, and sledges were the means of transportation.

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The boiler pressure is 140 lb., and the tractive force per lb.

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The tractive force per pound of mean cylinder pressure is 88.4 lb.

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This is an enormous tractive force, as it would require but a mean effective pressure of 102½ lb.

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