Definitions For Traction
noun
- (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
- The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
- The force that causes a moving thing to stick against the surface it is moving along
- The power that is used to pull something
- A way of treating broken bones in which a device gently pulls the bones back into place
Is Traction a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12
The word Traction is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Traction in a Sentence
- These tires get good traction on wet roads.
- A patch of ice caused the car to lose traction.
- She was in traction for three weeks after she broke her hip.
Synonyms for Traction
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