ˈtrækʃən 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, a
wheel on a rail, etc. 4 US the
public transport service. øtraction-engine a
steam or
diesel engine for drawing
heavy loads on roads, fields, etc. traction-wheel the driving-wheel of a
locomotive etc. øøtractional adj. tractive adj. [F traction or med.L tractio f. L trahere tractdraw]