traction

[Trac·tion]

In medicine, traction is the act of pulling on bones or limbs in a certain way to help with healing. An arm in traction is temporarily tied up, but it is probably on the mend.

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The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.

Noun
(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"

Noun
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

n.
The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.

n.
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.

n.
Attraction; a drawing toward.

n.
The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like.

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. 2. 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. 3. Attraction; a drawing toward. [R.] 4. The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like. Knight. Angle of traction (Mech.), the angle made with a given plane by the line of direction in which a tractive force acts. -- Traction engine, a locomotive for drawing vehicles on highways or in the fields.

The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.

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