Definitions for: Traction


[n] (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; "his leg was in traction for several days"
[n] the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)



Webster (1913) Definition: Trac"tion, n. [L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F.
traction.]
1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the
traction of a muscle.

2. 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.

3. Attraction; a drawing toward. [R.]

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

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.

Synonyms: adhesive friction, grip

See Also: friction, pull, pulling, rubbing

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