the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track

a primitive vehicle used in animal traction

the grip of a tyre on a road or a wheel on a rail

his car hit a patch of ice and lost traction

the extent to which an idea, product, etc. gains popularity or acceptance

analysts predicted that the technology would rapidly gain traction in the corporate mobile market

if a film got a little traction, a wider release could be negotiated

the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, especially in order to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a deformity

his leg is in traction