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tractional

Variant of traction

noun

    1. a pulling or drawing, esp. of a load, vehicle, etc. over a road, track, or other surface
    2. the state of being pulled or drawn
    3. the kind of power used for pulling or drawing: electric traction
    1. a pulling, as of the muscles of the leg, arm, etc., in order to bring a fractured or dislocated bone into place
    2. a constant pull of this kind maintained by means of some apparatus, as for relieving pressure
  1. the power, as of tires on pavement, to grip or hold to a surface while moving, without slipping

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