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Meaning of 'traction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Traction [ n.]
- The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
- Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug.
- Attraction; a drawing toward.
- The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like.

Meaning of 'traction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . traction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (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
Example in sentence:
  • his leg was in traction for several days

Nearby Words:

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