1.
Traction is a form of medical treatment, in which weights and pulleys are used to gently pull or stretch an injured part of the body for a period of time. You say that a person who is having this treatment is in ~.
Isabelle’s legs were in ~ for about two and a half weeks.
N-UNCOUNT: oft in N
2.
Traction is a particular form of power that makes a vehicle move.
N-UNCOUNT: usu supp N
3.
Traction is the grip that something has on the ground, especially the wheels of a vehicle.
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