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traction

英 ['trækʃ(ə)n] 美['trækʃən]
  • n. 牵引;[机][车辆] 牵引力

英英释意


1. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
2. (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"