Synonyms for traction
ˈtræk ʃəntrac·tion

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1. grip, traction, adhesive frictionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   clutch, grip, bag, clench, bobby pin, travelling bag, handle, hold, handgrip, adhesive friction, hairgrip, clasp, traveling bag, clutches, grasp, suitcase

2. tractionnoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   adhesive friction, grip

Matched Categories

1. • Automobile
   • Friction
   • Orthopedics
   • Pull

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1. gription

   a sticky grip when in contact with slippery surfaces

   "i need new tires, the old one's have lost their gription/traction"

   Submitted by acronimous on May 6, 2018  

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1. tractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   drawing, pulling, draught

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "traction":

   tensile, tractive, pull, tension, adhesion

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1. Eva Velasquez:

   Last year was an exceptional year because of the raw numbers and the traction they were getting in the media.

2. Fred Voglmaier:

   It's been a long road and finally it has started to gain better traction and acceptance, now this could be a huge setback ... for all manufacturers and not just Volkswagen.

3. Abbie Hutty:

   The cool thing about the wheels is that they are fully metallic and give us the traction and grip of a rubber wheel without taking anything organic from earth. They will be able climb over rocks and also dig through deep sand.

4. New York-based dermatologist:

   Women are aspiring to [have] more hair than is natural. They get addicted—it’s kind of like tanorexia in that sense, ballerinas and gymnasts [may also] experience traction alopecia, and wearing hair pulled back too tightly under a swim cap could cause this for swimmers, too.

5. Jay Williams:

   I think anytime you can get on TV with a negative message and are able to put significant resources behind it, it's effective, if the coronavirus wasn't all the world was consumed with right now, I can see it getting more traction.