Traction

Traction

Traction may refer to:
* Traction (engineering), the mechanical force used to achieve motion
* Railway electric traction, the use of electric motors to propel rail cars
* Traction (orthopedics), in orthopaedic medicine, the set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the skeletal system
* Traction, an album by New Zealand band Supergroove
* Traction (organization), a non-profit activism organization in North Carolina
* Traction TeamPage, a commercial blog/wiki software platform
* Traction In Game Radio, a program that allows streaming of music of several genres, mainly for pc gamers.


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  • traction — [ traksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1503; bas lat. tractio, de trahere → 1. tracteur ♦ Action de tirer; son effet. 1 ♦ Techn. Action de tirer en tendant, en étendant; force longitudinale provoquant l allongement ou l extension. Résistance des matériaux à la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Traction — Trac tion, n. [L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F. traction.] 1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • traction — [trak′shən] n. [ML tractio < L tractus, pp. of trahere, to DRAW] 1. a) a pulling or drawing, esp. of a load, vehicle, etc. over a road, track, or other surface b) the state of being pulled or drawn c) the kind of power used for pulling or… …   English World dictionary

  • Traction — (v. lat.), der Zug mit der Geburtszange, s.d. S. 37 …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • traction А — (на шине) – коэффициент сцепления, имеет значения А, В, С. Шины с коэффициентом А имеют наибольшую величину сцепления в своем классе. EdwART. Словарь автомобильного жаргона, 2009 …   Автомобильный словарь

  • traction — index stress (strain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • traction — (n.) early 15c., a drawing or pulling (originally the pulling of a dislocated limb to reposition it), from M.L. tractionem (nom. tractio) a drawing (mid 13c.), noun of action from stem of L. trahere to pull, draw (see TRACT (Cf. tract) (1)).… …   Etymology dictionary

  • traction — [n] physical resistance, friction absorption, adherence, adhesion, constriction, contraction, drag, draught, drawing, grip, haulage, pull, pulling, purchase, resorption, strain, stress, stretch, suck, suction, towage; concepts 731,748 Ant.… …   New thesaurus

  • traction — ► NOUN 1) the action of pulling a thing along a surface. 2) the motive power used for pulling. 3) Medicine the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, especially to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a deformity …   English terms dictionary

  • Traction — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : Attraction. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia  …   Wikipédia en Français

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