traction

• Sustantivo que designa la fuerza de agarre o fricción entre un objeto en movimiento y la superficie sobre la que se desplaza, o un procedimiento médico que consiste en aplicar una fuerza de tracción sobre un hueso o miembro.

A noun referring to the frictional force between a moving object and the surface it moves on, or a medical procedure involving the application of a pulling force to a bone or limb.

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1. Friction for movementB2formal

   The grip or friction between a moving object and the surface it moves on, such as a tire on a road.

   Tracción (agarre)

   • The car lost traction on the icy road.
   • Good tires provide better traction in wet conditions.
   • The hiker's boots had excellent traction on the rocky trail.

   Sinónimosadhesionfrictiongripholdpurchase

2. Medical pulling forceC1formalmedical

   In orthopedics, the act of applying a steady pulling force on a bone or limb to align parts or relieve pressure during healing.

   Tracción (en medicina)

   • The patient was placed in traction after the hip fracture.
   • Doctors used traction to realign the broken leg.
   • Traction helps reduce pressure on the spine during recovery.

   Sinónimosdistractionextensionpull