Synonyms for traction
ˈtræk ʃəntrac·tion

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1. grip, traction, adhesive frictionnoun

   the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

   Synonyms:
   clutch, grip, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, handle, hold, handgrip, adhesive friction, hairgrip, clasp, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, suitcase

2. tractionnoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   adhesive friction, grip

Matched Categories

1. • Automobile
   • Friction
   • Orthopedics
   • Pull

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1. gription

   a sticky grip when in contact with slippery surfaces

   "i need new tires, the old one's have lost their gription/traction"

   Submitted by acronimous on May 6, 2018  

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1. tractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   drawing, pulling, draught

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1. List of paraphrases for "traction":

   tensile, tractive, pull, tension, adhesion

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How to use traction in a sentence?

1. Peter Kenny:

   If the U.S. economic landscape remains non-recessionary, if we continue to see gains in several of the major data points that have provided for a fairly constructive, maybe not equity market, but economic narrative, then we see some traction.

2. Joseph Herrera:

   The Kerr Collar definitely could help with the plexus injuries because it is actually bulked up around [the neck area] which diminishes the traction which gets pulled on the nerve fibers that exit the neck.

3. Ryan Lance:

   We've got to gain some traction this year. Certainly as we go into an election year, it becomes harder.

4. Donald Trump:

   He's a nice man, I knew him before he went a little bit hostile, and he went hostile to try and get a little bit of traction, it didn't work. Actually, so far, it hasn't worked for anybody.

5. Phil Liu:

   Facebooks Calibra will get zero traction unless people can't use Facebooks Calibra in the Phil Liu, and that isn't going to happen unless the lawmakers give an OK, without Facebooks Calibra, Facebooks Calibra will be like any other little stablecoin project.