TRACTION

(PULLING) [noun] [U] [specialized] - the pulling of a heavy load over a surface, or the power used in thissteam tractionelectric tractionIt took the traction power of four men to pull the car out of the ditch with ropes.(specialized) Traction is also a form of medical treatment which involves pulling an injured part of the body, esp. an arm or leg, gently with special equipment for a long period of time.After her hip operation poor Mira was in/on traction for six weeks.A traction engine is a large heavy vehicle, operated by steam power, used esp. in the past for pulling heavy loads along roads.