Traction
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Engineering

  • Forces:
    • Traction (engineering)
      Traction (engineering)
      Traction refers to the maximum frictional force that can be produced between surfaces without slipping.The units of traction are those of force, or if expressed as a coefficient of traction a ratio.-Traction:...

      , adhesive friction or force in the context of vehicle
    • Traction vector, in mechanics, the force per unit area on a surface, including normal and shear components
  • Railway electric traction
    Railway electric traction
    Railway electric traction describes the various types of locomotive and multiple units that are used on electrification systems around the world.-History:...

    , the use of electric motors to propel rail cars

Other uses

  • Traction (agency)
    Traction (agency)
    Traction is an interactive advertising agency based in San Francisco. Their clients includes Alibaba.com, Adobe Systems, Bank of America, Cabot Creamery, California Bank and Trust, Camelbak, Intuit, Intel, Livescribe, Meebo, Robert Half International, Salesforce.com, SAP, and Shutterfly, Walmart,...

    , San Francisco-based interactive advertising agency
  • Traction (orthopedics)
    Traction (orthopedics)
    In orthopedic medicine, traction refers to the set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the spine and skeletal system.There are two types of traction: skin traction and skeletal traction....

    , a set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the skeletal system
  • Traction (organization)
    Traction (organization)
    Traction is a progressive non-profit organization promoting civic engagement, based in the city of Durham, North Carolina. Traction's goal is to inform, inspire and connect a growing social network of left-leaning 20- and 30-somethings...

    , a non-profit activism organization in North Carolina
  • Traction (album)
    Traction (album)
    Traction is the first album by New Zealand rock band Supergroove. It was released in 1994 by RCA Records, debuting at #1 on the National Album Charts and quickly reaching platinum status. Before the band could record their second album, creative differences forced member Che Ness to leave to...

    , by New Zealand band Supergroove
  • Traction TeamPage
    Traction TeamPage
    Traction TeamPage is a proprietary enterprise 2.0 social software product developed by Traction Software Inc of Providence Rhode Island.TeamPage is one of the first products in the enterprise blog and wiki market, with Traction release 1.0 shipped in 1999....

    , a commercial blog/wiki software platform
  • Traction In Game Radio, a software program allowing streaming music from several genres associated with PC game-players
  • Traction (The Batman), a first season episode of The Batman
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