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• Traction (engineering) — Traction refers to the friction between a drive member and the surface it moves upon, where the friction is used to provide motion.For the purposes of driving a wheeled vehicle, high friction is generally desired, as it provides a more positive… …   Wikipedia

• traction — [ traksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1503; bas lat. tractio, de trahere → 1. tracteur ♦ Action de tirer; son effet. 1 ♦ Techn. Action de tirer en tendant, en étendant; force longitudinale provoquant l allongement ou l extension. Résistance des matériaux à la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• traction — [trak′shən] n. [ML tractio < L tractus, pp. of trahere, to DRAW] 1. a) a pulling or drawing, esp. of a load, vehicle, etc. over a road, track, or other surface b) the state of being pulled or drawn c) the kind of power used for pulling or… …   English World dictionary

• traction — ► NOUN 1) the action of pulling a thing along a surface. 2) the motive power used for pulling. 3) Medicine the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, especially to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a deformity …   English terms dictionary

• Traction control system — A traction control system (TCS), also known as Anti Slip Regulation (ASR), on current production vehicles, are typically (but not necessarily) electro hydraulic systems, designed to prevent loss of traction of the driven road wheels, and… …   Wikipedia

• traction — UK [ˈtrækʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the action of pulling something over a surface, or the type of power used for pulling 2) the ability of wheels to move over a surface without slipping 3) medical the use of special equipment to hold… …   English dictionary

• traction — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin traction , tractio, from Latin trahere Date: 1608 1. the act of drawing ; the state of being drawn; also the force exerted in drawing 2. the drawing of a vehicle by motive power; also the motive power employed 3. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• traction — n. 1 the act of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, esp. a road or track (steam traction). 2 a a sustained pulling on a limb, muscle, etc., by means of pulleys, weights, etc. b contraction, e.g. of a muscle. 3 the grip of a tyre on a road …   Useful english dictionary

• traction — trac|tion [ˈtrækʃən] n [U] [Date: 1600 1700; : Medieval Latin; Origin: tractio, from Latin trahere to pull ] 1.) the process of treating a broken bone with special medical equipment that pulls it in traction ▪ He was in traction (=receiving this… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• traction — noun (U) 1 the process of treating a broken bone with special medical equipment that pulls it: be in traction (=be receiving this kind of treatment): He was in traction for weeks after the accident. 2 the force that prevents something such as a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• traction — [1] Pulling force. [2] The force of adhesive friction exerted by a body on the surface on which it moves. [3] Tires ability to grip the road. See electronic traction control liquid traction low speed traction control …   Dictionary of automotive terms