traction load

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• traction load — noun (geology) That part of the solid material carried by a river which is rolled along the river bed • • • Main Entry: ↑traction …   Useful english dictionary

• traction load —    See bed load …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• 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 — [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 engine — A traction engine is a self propelled steam engine used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin tractus , meaning drawn , since the prime function of any traction… …   Wikipedia

• Load transfer — In automobiles, load transfer is the imaginary shifting of weight around a motor vehicle during acceleration (both longitudinal and lateral). This includes braking, and deceleration (which is an acceleration at a negative rate). Load transfer is… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of dragging Nouns traction; drawing, dragging, etc. (see Verbs); draft, draw, drag, pull, haul, tow, tug, jerk, twitch; suction (see extraction); grip, friction; tension, attraction; tractor,… …   English dictionary for students

• traction —   the rolling of load along the bed of a river channel …   Geography glossary

• Stream load — is a geologic term referring to the solid matter carried by a stream (Strahler and Strahler, 2006). Erosion continually removes mineral material from the bed and banks of the stream channel, adding this material to the regular flow of water. The… …   Wikipedia