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▸ noun: The condition of being so pulled.
▸ noun: Grip.
▸ noun: The pulling power of an engine or animal.
▸ noun: The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface.
▸ noun: (usually after forms of gain, get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal, especially in gaining support, recognition, or popularity.
▸ noun: (business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved.
▸ noun: (politics) Popular support.
▸ noun: (academia) Scholarly interest and research.
▸ noun: (medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.
▸ noun: (transport) Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives.
▸ verb: (medicine, transitive) To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.).
Similar:
grip,
adhesive friction,
pulling,
rimpull,
tractive effort,
towing,
pulling power,
pulsion,
manhaul,
drag,
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Opposite:
Types:
static traction,
dynamic traction,
sustained traction,
manual traction,
mechanical traction,
positional traction,
inversion traction,
cervical traction,
more...
Phrases:
Adjectives:
skeletal,
electric,
gentle,
cervical,
continuous,
longitudinal,
downward,
excessive,
vitreous,
manual,
elastic
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