traction

traction

/ˈtrækʃn/

1 ​the action of pulling something along a surface; the power that is used for doing this

2 ​a way of treating a broken bone in your body that involves using special equipment to pull the bone gradually back into its correct place

in traction He spent six weeks in traction after he broke his leg.

​3 the force that stops something, for example the wheels of a vehicle, from sliding on the ground

​4 the extent to which an idea, a product, etc. becomes popular or gains support

The president's message is gaining traction among undecided voters.

Word Origin

late Middle English (denoting contraction, such as that of a muscle): from French, or from medieval Latin tractio(n-), from Latin trahere ‘draw, pull’. Current senses date from the early 19th cent.

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