"traction" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹæk.ʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-traction.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tractions [plural]
Rhymes: -ækʃən Etymology: From Medieval Latin tractio, from Latin tractus, perfect passive participle of verb trahere (“pull”), + noun of action suffix -io (genitive -ionis). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|tractio}} Medieval Latin tractio, {{der|en|la|tractus}} Latin tractus, {{m|la|trahere||pull}} trahere (“pull”), {{m|la|-io}} -io, {{m|la|-ionis}} -ionis Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} traction (usually uncountable, plural tractions)
  1. The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power): теглене (teglene) [neuter] (Bulgarian), влачене (vlačene) (Bulgarian), tracció [feminine] (Catalan), aandrijving [feminine] (Dutch), veto (Finnish), tracción [feminine] (Galician), trazione [feminine] (Italian), влеча (vleča) [feminine] (Macedonian), влечење (vlečenje) [feminine] (Macedonian), چكیش (çekiş) (Ottoman Turkish), tração (Portuguese), tracción [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-ZZuy-xeC Disambiguation of 'act of pulling something along a surface using motive power': 84 1 0 5 2 1 1 1 2 4
  2. The condition of being so pulled. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (condition of being so pulled): aandrijving [feminine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-Uov7v1Dc Disambiguation of 'condition of being so pulled': 2 89 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 1
  3. Grip. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-5ysuvWtp
  4. The pulling power of an engine or animal. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (pulling power of an engine or animal): тяга (tjaga) (Bulgarian), trekkracht [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), vetovoima (Finnish), влеча (vleča) [feminine] (Macedonian), влечна сила (vlečna sila) [feminine] (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-gn7PI3PE Disambiguation of 'pulling power of an engine or animal': 6 1 0 87 0 1 1 1 2 1
  5. The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface): сцепление (sceplenie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), tractie [feminine] (Dutch), pito (Finnish), aderenza [feminine] (Italian), przyczepność [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-bU1aG39E Disambiguation of 'adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface': 3 0 0 0 90 1 1 1 1 1
  6. (usually after forms of gain, get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal, especially in gaining support, recognition, or popularity.
    (business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved.
    Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Business Translations (extent of adoption of a new product or service): spinta [feminine] (Italian), подде́ржка (poddéržka) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-ocvq1vq7 Topics: business Disambiguation of 'extent of adoption of a new product or service': 1 1 0 1 2 86 2 3 3 1
  7. (usually after forms of gain, get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal, especially in gaining support, recognition, or popularity.
    (politics) Popular support.
    Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-IUjmXh9E Topics: government, politics
  8. (usually after forms of gain, get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal, especially in gaining support, recognition, or popularity.
    (academia) Scholarly interest and research.
    Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-av7rCgLW Topics: academia, scholarly, sciences
  9. (medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb): разтягане (raztjagane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), veto (Finnish), traktio (Finnish), tracción [feminine] (Galician), trazione [feminine] (Italian), wyciąg [masculine] (Polish), tracción [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-DFLe0syq Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb': 2 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 81 6
  10. (transport) Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Transport
    Sense id: en-traction-en-noun-MwNDcrdg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 0 1 5 10 15 6 20 32 5 Topics: transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: non-traction, re-tractioning, retractioning, traction alopecia, traction battery, traction engine, traction motor, tractive Related terms: contraction, subtraction

Verb

IPA: /ˈtɹæk.ʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-traction.wav [Southern-England] Forms: tractions [present, singular, third-person], tractioning [participle, present], tractioned [participle, past], tractioned [past]
Rhymes: -ækʃən Etymology: From Medieval Latin tractio, from Latin tractus, perfect passive participle of verb trahere (“pull”), + noun of action suffix -io (genitive -ionis). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|tractio}} Medieval Latin tractio, {{der|en|la|tractus}} Latin tractus, {{m|la|trahere||pull}} trahere (“pull”), {{m|la|-io}} -io, {{m|la|-ionis}} -ionis Head templates: {{en-verb}} traction (third-person singular simple present tractions, present participle tractioning, simple past and past participle tractioned)
  1. (medicine, transitive) To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-traction-en-verb-aWwNEkPl Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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          "code": "pl",
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          "sense": "adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface",
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          "ref": "2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 2",
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        [
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          "sustained"
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        [
          "pull",
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        "(medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb."
      ],
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          "roman": "raztjagane",
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          "code": "gl",
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          "sense": "mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb",
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb",
          "tags": [
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      "expansion": "Latin tractus",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "trahere",
        "3": "",
        "4": "pull"
      },
      "expansion": "trahere (“pull”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "-io"
      },
      "expansion": "-io",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "-ionis"
      },
      "expansion": "-ionis",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Medieval Latin tractio, from Latin tractus, perfect passive participle of verb trahere (“pull”), + noun of action suffix -io (genitive -ionis).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tractions",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tractioning",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tractioned",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "tractioned",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "traction (third-person singular simple present tractions, present participle tractioning, simple past and past participle tractioned)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs",
        "en:Medicine"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "medicine",
          "medicine"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(medicine, transitive) To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɹæk.ʃən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ækʃən"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "traction"
  ],
  "word": "traction"
}

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