Trā'c̆tion, n.

n. [Fr. traction, Sp. traccion, It. trazione, from Lat. trahere, tractum, to draw.]

1. The act of drawing, or state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
2. Attraction; a drawing toward.

Angle of traction (Mech.), the angle made with a given plane by the line of direction in which the power acts.—Traction-engine, a locomotive for drawing vehicles on highways.