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.
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.
