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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Traction \Trac"tion\, 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.
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3. Attraction; a drawing toward. [R.]
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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]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Traction \Trac"tion\, 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.
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.
3. Attraction; a drawing toward. [R.]
4. The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a
pulley, or the like. --Knight.
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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
traction engine
n : steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along
surfaces other than tracks
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
traction engine
n.
A wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or
provide power at a chosen location.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
traction engine
n.
A wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or
provide power at a chosen location.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
traction engine
n.
A wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or
provide power at a chosen location.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
traction engine
n.
A wheeled steam engine used to move heavy loads, plough ground or
provide power at a chosen location.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
traction engine /tɹˈakʃən ˈɛndʒɪn/
Lokomobile , Lokomobil
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
traction engine /tɹˈakʃən ˈɛndʒɪn/
höyrytraktori, lokomobiili
steam engine
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
traction engine /tɹˈakʃən ˈɛndʒɪn/
lokomobil
steam engine
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