traction

the force that causes something to move forward or upward, especially the friction between a wheel and the road surface that makes a vehicle move forward.

tracción, adherencia

• traction on a surface

Collocations improve traction · loss of traction

• The car had good traction in the snow.

  El coche tuvo buena tracción en la nieve.

a medical treatment that involves pulling on a part of the body to make it straight or move in a particular way.

tracción (médica)

• traction for a broken bone

Collocations apply traction to a limb · remove traction from a patient

• The doctor applied traction to his leg.

  El médico aplicó tracción a su pierna.