transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrak-shən ]
noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin traction-, tractio, from Latin trahere
Date: 1608
1. : the act of drawing : the state of being drawn ; also : the force exerted in drawing
2. : the drawing of a vehicle by motive power ; also : the motive power employed
3.
a. : the adhesive friction of a body on a surface on which it moves
the traction of a wheel on a rail
b. : a pulling force exerted on a skeletal structure (as in a fracture) by means of a special device
a traction splint
also : a state of tension created by such a pulling force
a leg in traction
• trac·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective