traction
/ˈtrækʃn/noun
उच्चारण ट्रैक्शन
पकड़, कर्षण; लोकप्रियता
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the force that stops something such as a wheel sliding on the surface that it is moving on; the extent to which an idea, a product becomes popular or accepted
पकड़, कर्षण; लोकप्रियता
- The tyres lost traction on the wet road.
- The idea gained traction.
- The car had good traction on dry roads but slid in the rain.
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- The startup's new app finally gained traction among students.
- Snow chains give extra traction on mountain roads.
Synonyms grip friction purchase support acceptance
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[U] medical
the process of treating some injured bones by pulling them gently for a long time
(हड्डी का) खिंचाव-उपचार
- His leg is in traction.
- The patient lay in traction for six weeks after the fracture.
- After the accident, he was kept in traction for a month.
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- Doctors used traction to align the broken bone.
- Traction is rarely used now for some fractures.
Synonyms pulling stretching
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
grip friction purchase support acceptance pulling stretching
AaSpelling
trac·tion
?Which word?
Keep the pull words together: traction, attraction, extraction (pulling out), contraction (becoming smaller), retraction (taking back a statement).
खींचने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: traction, attraction, extraction (बाहर खींचना), contraction (छोटा होना), retraction (कथन वापस लेना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Gain traction (become more popular or accepted: 'The campaign is gaining traction').
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: gain traction (अधिक लोकप्रिय या स्वीकृत होना: 'The campaign is gaining traction')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: friction gives tyres traction on the road.
विज्ञान में घर्षण टायरों को सड़क पर पकड़ देता है।