"tractive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -æktɪv Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tractive (not comparable)
  1. Pertaining to traction. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: tractile, tractional Derived forms: tractive effort, tractive force, tractiveness Related terms: traction engine, tractor
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