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.
Origin of traction
First recorded in 1605–15; from Medieval Latin tractiōn- (stem of tractiō ) “act of drawing,” equivalent to tract(us) (past participle of trahere “to draw, drag, pull”) + -iōn-; see -ion
When this metric shows growth, that means the app is getting more traction.
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It’s an offering that’s predictably gained traction among middle-class and lower income earners who typically found access to credit through traditional banks out of reach.
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“We really got traction in the last week but we never lost sight of Bergdahl,” he said.
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But perhaps the main reason Bevin never found any traction is because McConnell was prepared and waiting for him.
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The matter of traction power for these gun and armament trains near the front set a problem for the Ordnance Department to solve.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
In either case, the bending may be increased by the traction of muscles, and sometimes by the occurrence of greenstick fracture.
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A serious inconvenience to the use of batteries in traction work is the necessary presence of the liquid in the jars.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891|Various
He would tell this traction baron what manner of man he, Basine, was.
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The Minneapolis traction engine is built both simple and compound.
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British Dictionary definitions for traction
traction
/ (ˈtrækʃən) /
noun
the act of drawing or pulling, esp by motive power
the state of being drawn or pulled
medthe 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
A sustained pull applied mechanically, especially to the arm, leg, or neck, to correct fractured or dislocated bones, to overcome muscle spasms, or to relieve pressure.
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.