- gription or
traction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Traction may
refer to: Forces:
Traction (engineering),
adhesive friction or
force Traction vector...
- A
traction motor is an
electric motor used for
propulsion of a vehicle, such as locomotives,
electric or
hydrogen vehicles, or
electric multiple unit trains...
- system.
There are two
types of
traction: skin
traction and
skeletal traction. They are used in
orthopedic medicine.
Traction procedures have
largely been...
- Bryant's
traction is a form of
orthopedic traction. It is
mainly used in
young children who have
fractures of the
femur or
congenital abnormalities of...
-
Traction,
traction force or
tractive force is a
force used to
generate motion between a body and a
tangential surface,
through the use of
either dry friction...
- 1706 John
Perks built a
tractional machine in
order to
realise the
hyperbolic quadrature. In 1729
Giovanni Poleni built a
tractional device that
enabled logarithmic...
- A
traction engine is a steam-powered
tractor used to move
heavy loads on roads,
plough ground or to
provide power at a
chosen location. The name derives...
- A
traction substation,
traction current converter plant,
rectifier station or
traction power substation (TPSS) is an
electrical substation that converts...
- A
traction splint most
commonly refers to a
splinting device that uses
straps attaching over the
pelvis or hip as an anchor, a
metal rod(s) to
mimic normal...
-
presence of a hole, tear, or break.[citation needed]
Tractional retinal detachment – A
tractional retinal detachment occurs when
fibrovascular tissue,...
