(n) (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing, Example:his leg was in traction for several days

traction engine

(n) steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks

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Traction

n. [ L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F. traction. ] 1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Attraction; a drawing toward. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like; as, the car is stuck in the snow because it can;t get any traction. Knight. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Angle of traction (Mech.), the angle made with a given plane by the line of direction in which a tractive force acts. --
Traction engine, a locomotive for drawing vehicles on highways or in the fields. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tractional

a. Of or relating to traction. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Traction wheel

. (Mach.) (a) A locomotive driving wheel which acts by friction adhesion to a smooth track. (b) A smooth-rimmed friction wheel for giving motion to an endless link belt or the like. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

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拖带

[拖带 / 拖帶, tuō dài] traction; towing; pulling #61541

抓地力

[抓地力, zhuā dì lì] traction

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約

[やく, yaku] (adv) (1) approximately; about; (n) (2) promise; (3) shortening; reduction; simplification; (4) { ling } (See 約音) contraction (in phonetics); (P) #405

吸収

[きゅうしゅう, kyuushuu] (n, vs) absorption; suction; attraction; (P) #3197

とる

[toru] (v5r) (equiv. of -ている indicating continuing action as a verb ending; poss. contraction of -て ending + おる auxiliary verb) is being #3217

魅力

[みりょく, miryoku] (n) charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal; (P) #5185

とく;どく

[toku ; doku] (v5k) (contraction of ..て or で plus 置く) to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done #5860

看板

[かんばん, kanban] (n) (1) signboard; sign; billboard; hoarding; doorplate; (2) draw; attraction; feature; highlight; spokesman; figurehead; (3) reputation (of a shop); (4) appearance; look; (5) closing time; (P) #6529

ちゃう;じゃう

[chau ; jau] (aux-v, v5u) (contraction of ..て or で plus しまう) to do something completely #8949

抽出(P);捕出(iK)

[ちゅうしゅつ, chuushutsu] (n, vs, adj-no) (1) extraction; abstraction; (2) selection (from a group); sampling; eduction; (P) #9946

アトラクション

[atorakushon] (n) attraction; (P) #10212

じゃん

[jan] (aux-v) (sl) (contraction of じゃない) isn't it #12015

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データ抽象化

[データちゅうしょうか, de-ta chuushouka] data abstraction

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