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traction
[ trak-shuhn ]
noun
- the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- the action of drawing a body, vehicle, train, or the like, along a surface, as a road, track, railroad, or waterway.
- Medicine/Medical. the deliberate and prolonged pulling of a muscle, organ, or the like, as by weights, to correct dislocation, relieve pressure, etc.
- transportation by means of railroads.
- the act of drawing or pulling.
- the state of being drawn.
- the support or momentum needed to advance something or make it successful:
Her proposal failed to gain traction among our board members.
- attracting power or influence; attraction:
The main character feels the traction of fate.
traction
/ ˈtræktɪv; ˈtrækʃən /
noun
- the act of drawing or pulling, esp by motive power
- the state of being drawn or pulled
- 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
- the adhesive friction between a wheel and a surface, as between a driving wheel of a motor vehicle and the road
traction
/ ٰă′ə /
- Static friction, as of a wheel on a track or a tire on a road.
- See more at friction
- A sustained pulling force applied mechanically to a part of the body by means of a weighted apparatus in order to correct the position of fractured or dislocated bones, especially of the arm, leg, or neck.
Derived Forms
- tractive, adjective
- ˈٰپDzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٰtDz· adjective
- ԴDz·ٰtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of traction1
Example Sentences
While many conservative Republicans agreed with this condemnation, they found little traction with the public in the 1950s.
Within six months, Nintendo had slashed the price by almost half, and over time it picked up traction.
Everything from traction, the hardness of the surface, how high the ball bounces, how far the ball rolls and shock absorption have been looked into.
The film gained traction at the Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award.
Calls for a government ban had gained traction following the release of Netflix's Adolescence, which examines the effect of social media in schools.
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