traction

== English == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin tractio, from Latin tractus, perfect passive participle of verb trahere (“pull”), + noun of action suffix -io (genitive -ionis). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɹæk.ʃən/ Rhymes: -ækʃən === Noun === traction (usually uncountable, plural tractions) The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power. The condition of being so pulled. Grip. The pulling power of an engine or animal. The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface. (usually after forms of gain, get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal, especially in gaining support, recognition, or popularity. (business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved. (politics) Popular support. (academia) Scholarly interest and research. (medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb. (transport) Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== contraction subtraction ==== Translations ==== === Verb === traction (third-person singular simple present tractions, present participle tractioning, simple past and past participle tractioned) (medicine, transitive) To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.). === Anagrams === orticant, tacitron == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin tractiōnem, from trahō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʁak.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === traction f (plural tractions) traction (gymnastics) pull-up ==== Derived terms ==== système de traction asservie ==== Related terms ==== attraction tracter traire === Further reading === “traction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012