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ʃən noun
1.
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
2.
the action of drawing a body, vehicle, train, or the like, along a surface, as a road, track, railroad, or waterway.
3.
Medicine/Medical. the deliberate and prolonged pulling of a muscle, organ, or the like, as by weights, to correct dislocation, relieve pressure, etc.
4.
transportation by means of railroads.
5.
the act of drawing or pulling.
Origin:
1605–15; < Medieval Latin tractiōn- (stem of tractiō) act of drawing, equivalent to tract(us), past participle of trahere to draw + -iōn- -ion
1605–15; < Medieval Latin tractiōn- (stem of tractiō) act of drawing, equivalent to tract(us), past participle of trahere to draw + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
trac·tion·al, adjective
non·trac·tion, noun
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traction (ˈtrækʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of drawing or pulling, esp by motive power |
| 2. | the state of being drawn or pulled |
| 3. | 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 |
| 4. | the adhesive friction between a wheel and a surface, as between a driving wheel of a motor vehicle and the road |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin tractiō, from Latin tractus dragged; see | |
| 'tractional | |
| —adj | |
| tractive | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
traction
1610s, "a drawing or pulling," from M.L. tractionem (nom. tractio) "a drawing" (mid-13c.), noun of action from stem of L. trahere "to pull, draw" (see tract (1)). Sense of "rolling friction of a vehicle" first appears 1825.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
traction trac·tion (trāk'shən)
n.
The act of drawing or pulling.
A pulling force.
A sustained pull applied mechanically, especially to the arm, leg, or neck, to correct fractured or dislocated bones, to overcome muscle spasms, or to relieve pressure.
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Science Dictionary
traction  (trāk'shən) Pronunciation Key
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