traction

Definitions

General English

• noun the gripping power between one surface and another, e.g. between a tyre and the road
• noun the force used in pulling a load

Cars & Driving

• noun adhesive friction between the tyre and the road surface; gripping power

Construction

• The friction developed between a body and a surface on which it moves relative to the total amount of driving force exerted.

Medical

• noun a procedure that consists of using a pulling force to straighten a broken or deformed limb

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Contexts for “traction”

5 definitions in context
• General English
• Cars & Driving
• Construction
• Medical