traction 音标拼音: [tr'ækʃən]
n . 曳,牵引,牵引力
曳,牵引,牵引力
traction n 1 :
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (
as between an automobile tire and the road ) [
synonym :
{
grip }, {
traction }, {
adhesive friction }]
2 : (
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 "
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 .
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1913 Webster ]
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 .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
Attraction ;
a drawing toward . [
R .]
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4 .
The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail ,
a rope on a pulley ,
or the like ;
as ,
the car is stuck in the snow because it can ;
t get any traction . --
Knight .
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1913 Webster PJC ]
{
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 .
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1913 Webster ]
42 Moby Thesaurus words for "
traction ":
adduction ,
adhesion ,
advantage ,
affinity ,
allurement ,
attractance ,
attraction ,
attractiveness ,
attractivity ,
capillarity ,
capillary attraction ,
centripetal force ,
draft ,
drag ,
draw ,
drawing ,
drayage ,
extraction ,
foothold ,
footing ,
friction ,
gravitation ,
gravity ,
grip ,
haulage ,
hauling ,
heaving ,
hold ,
magnetism ,
mutual attraction ,
pull ,
pulling ,
pulling power ,
purchase ,
sympathy ,
toehold ,
towage ,
towing ,
tractive power ,
tug ,
tug -
of -
war ,
tugging
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