Translate traction | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of traction
noun
1the action of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, especially a road or track:a primitive vehicle used in animal traction motive power provided for movement, especially on a railroad:the changeover to diesel and electric traction locomotives collectively.
2the grip of a tire on a road or a wheel on a rail:his car hit a patch of ice and lost traction
3the extent to which a product, idea, etc., gains popularity or acceptance:analysts predicted that the technology would rapidly gain traction in the corporate market if a film got a little traction, a wider release could be negotiated
4 Medicine the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, especially in order to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a deformity:his leg is in traction
