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traction |
Grep of noun traction abstraction attraction braxton-hicks contraction chemical attraction coming attraction contraction counterattraction detraction distraction extraction gravitational attraction magnetic attraction muscular contraction physical attraction premature ventricular contraction protraction retraction semi-abstraction subtraction traction traction engine uterine contraction Overview of noun traction The noun traction has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. grip, traction, adhesive friction -- (the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)) 2. traction -- ((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") Overview of noun traction The noun traction has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. grip, traction, adhesive friction -- (the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)) 2. traction -- ((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")
traction definition