Traction

//ˈtɹæk.ʃən//

Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "traction" can be used as noun and verb.

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Derived Terms

gain traction non-traction re-tractioning retractioning traction alopecia traction battery traction engine traction motor tractive

Context

after forms of get or have business medicine orthopedics politics transport

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

friction pull pulling rubbing

Type Of (IsA)

pull scalar quantity

Related Terms

contraction subtraction

Related Terms

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