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1. (n.) traction
the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
2. traction
the action of drawing a body, vehicle, train, or the like, along a surface.
3. traction
the deliberate and prolonged pulling of a muscle, organ, or the like, as by weights, to correct dislocation, relieve pressure, etc.
4. traction
the act of drawing or pulling.
5. traction
the state of being drawn.
Etymology: (1605–15; < ML tractiō dragging, hauling < L trac-, var. s. of trahere to pull, draw)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) 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. (noun) 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"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Traction
the act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle
2. (noun) Traction
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. (noun) Traction
attraction; a drawing toward
4. (noun) Traction
the adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Traction
The pull on a limb or a part thereof. Skin traction (indirect traction) is applied by using a bandage to pull on the skin and fascia where light traction is required. Skeletal traction (direct traction), however, uses pins or wires inserted through bone and is attached to weights, pulleys, and ropes. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed)
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