Word Meaning

traction definition and meaning

n. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
n. 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.
n. Attraction; a drawing toward.
n. The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like.

Crossword clues for traction

- Act of drawing or pulling
- Grip of a tyre, etc.
- Purchase of wheels
- Tyre grip