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traction (enc)

Traction

Noun1.traction - the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
rubbing, friction - the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
2.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; "his leg was in traction for several days"
pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
orthopaedics, orthopedics - the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints

 

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