Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun traction

2 senses of traction

Sense 1
grip, traction, adhesive friction -- (the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road))
       => friction, rubbing -- (the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another)

Sense 2
traction -- ((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")
       => pull, pulling -- (the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back")