| NOUN | phenomenon | traction, grip, adhesive friction | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
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| act | 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 |
| Sounds | trae'kshahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road). | |
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| Synonyms | grip, adhesive friction | |
| Category | car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar | A motor vehicle with four wheels |
| Broader | friction, rubbing | The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another |
| Spanish | adherencia, agarre, tracción | |
| Catalan | tracció | |
| Adjectives | tractive | exerting traction and serving to pull |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Example | "his leg was in traction for several days" | |
| Category | orthopedics, orthopaedics | The branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints |
| Broader | pull, pulling | The act of pulling |
| Spanish | tracción | |
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