单词 | traction |
释义 | Word Frequency traction(ˈtrækʃən) noun 1. the act of drawing or pulling, esp by motive power 2. the state of being drawn or pulled 3. medicine 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 4. the adhesive friction between a wheel and a surface, as between a driving wheel of a motor vehicle and the road 5. the quality of being influential or popular Derived forms tractional (ˈtractional) adjective tractive (ˈtræktɪv) adjective Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin tractiō, from Latin tractus dragged; see tractile |
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