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Tractile

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• Traction

  noun 1. the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road. 2. the action of drawing a body, vehicle, train, or the like, along a surface, as a road, track, railroad, or waterway. 3. Medicine/Medical. the deliberate and prolonged pulling of a muscle, […]

• Traction alopecia

  traction alopecia n. Loss of hair due to from prolonged pulling on the hair, usually associated with certain hairstyles or a habit of twisting the hair.

• Traction control

  noun 1. (in motor racing cars) a method of preventing wheels from spinning when traction is applied by limiting the amount of power supplied to the wheel

• Traction diverticulum

  traction diverticulum n. A diverticulum formed by the pulling force of contracting bands of adhesion and occurring mainly in the esophagus.

• Traction-engine

  noun 1. a locomotive operating on surfaces other than tracks and pulling heavy loads, as fallen logs. traction engine noun 1. a steam-powered locomotive used, esp formerly, for drawing heavy loads along roads or over rough ground. It usually has two large rear wheels and a rope drum for haulage purposes

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