01 n. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
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The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
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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.
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Attraction; a drawing toward.[R.]
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The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like; as, the car is stuck in the snow because it can;t get any traction.
Phrases & compounds
Angle of traction —
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.