traction.

English - Turkish

Definition of traction. in English Turkish dictionary: çekiş; taşıma; yol tutuş; (Politika, Siyaset) yedekte çekme; (Fizik) sürtünüm kuvveti; çekme gücü; çekilme; {i} çekiş gücü; {i} çekme; traction wheel lokomotiften kuvvet alan tekerlek; tractionalçekme kuvvetinetractiveçekici; askıda; çekiş gücü traction engine yük çekme lokomotifi veya traktörü; in traction tıb; {i} çekme/çekiş gücü; sabit bir yüzeye temas ederek harekete geçen bir cismin o yüzeye temasında oluşan sürtünüm; cer; traksiyon

English - English

Definition of traction. in English English dictionary: the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power; a mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb; the extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved; the condition of being so pulled; Grip; {n} the act of drawing, a being drawn; 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 traction. Isabelle's legs were in traction for about two and a half weeks; Grip of tires; A different name for grip; Traction is the grip that something has on the ground, especially the wheels of a vehicle; The degree to which a car is able to transfer its power onto the track surface for forward progress; either intersegmental or elongation, used to reduce swelling, ease spasms, or assist in the realignment of vertebral segments; An expression to describe the amount of grip produced by a cars tyres and suspension system; The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like; traction is process of your tires gripping the road Also referred to as "hooking up " When people say "I have no traction" it means that when they take off from a dead start that their tires spin instead of catching the ground and putting the car into motion; {i} towing power; the pulling power of an engine or animal; Attraction; a drawing toward; a linear force acting to draw structures apart; (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"; the adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface; pulling or drawing power; The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle; Contraction of opposing membranes acting to distort or detach underlying retinal tissue from its normal anatomical position and function; A term for applying force to teeth; the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road); Motorized intermittent traction places a gentle stretch on the spine to separate the vertebrae and relieve direct nerve pressure It also takes the stress off the discs between the vertebrae This stretching effect of the disc creates a suction action and lets the disc absorb more blood and healing nutrients, thus allowing it to heal more quickly Traction is most often used on the neck and low back; A - Best B - Intermediate C - Acceptable; Traction is a particular form of power that makes a vehicle move; scar tissue forming on the retina grows into vitreous humor, causing the eyeball and the retina to pull away from each other; An old form of conservative treatment that attempts to relieve pain by stretching the spine, in part or as a whole It can be done by hand or with a variety of machines, some of which turn you upside down; The act of drawing or pulling, as by an elastic or spring force A pulling or dragging force exerted on a limb in a distal direction; Erosional movement of particles by rolling, sliding and shuffling along the eroded surface Occurs in all erosional mediums (air, water and ice); Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug