traction | | |
n. (phenomenon) | 1. adhesive friction, grip, traction | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road). |
| ~ auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.; "he needs a car to get to work" |
| ~ rubbing, friction | the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another. |
n. (act) | 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" |
| ~ pull, pulling | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back" |
| ~ orthopaedics, orthopedics | the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints. |
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