Traction
noun
The grip of a tire on a road or a wheel on a track.
In snowy conditions, cars often lose traction and slide.
Often appears as...
- lose traction
- gain traction
noun
The support or interest that is needed for something to make progress or succeed.
Our marketing campaign is gradually gaining traction.
Often appears as...
- gain traction
- get traction
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Formal
noun
A way of treating broken bones by steadily, and with slight pressure, pulling the ends apart, so they can heal.
She was in hospital for three weeks in traction.
Often appears as...
- in traction
- set in traction
noun
The action of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, especially a road or track.
The mules provided traction for the heavy load.
Often appears as...
- provide traction
- horse traction
noun
The grip of a tire on a road or a wheel on a track.
In snowy conditions, cars often lose traction and slide.
Often appears as...
- lose traction
- gain traction
noun
The support or interest that is needed for something to make progress or succeed.
Our marketing campaign is gradually gaining traction.
Often appears as...
- gain traction
- get traction
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A way of treating broken bones by steadily, and with slight pressure, pulling the ends apart, so they can heal.
She was in hospital for three weeks in traction.
Often appears as...
- in traction
- set in traction
noun
The action of drawing or pulling a thing over a surface, especially a road or track.
The mules provided traction for the heavy load.
Often appears as...
- provide traction
- horse traction
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Weather Effects
Traction is reduced in wet or icy conditions, making it harder for vehicles to move safely.
After it rained, my bike had less traction on the road.
Pro Tip 2/2Tire Condition
Worn-out tires may reduce traction, leading to more slippage on surfaces.
My old tires gave poor traction, so I replaced them.
Pro Tip 1/2Weather Effects
Traction is reduced in wet or icy conditions, making it harder for vehicles to move safely.
After it rained, my bike had less traction on the road.
Pro Tip 2/2Tire Condition
Worn-out tires may reduce traction, leading to more slippage on surfaces.
My old tires gave poor traction, so I replaced them.
Pro Tip 1/2Weather Effects
Traction is reduced in wet or icy conditions, making it harder for vehicles to move safely.
After it rained, my bike had less traction on the road.
Pro Tip 2/2Tire Condition
Worn-out tires may reduce traction, leading to more slippage on surfaces.
My old tires gave poor traction, so I replaced them.
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Alone Across the Outback...
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The most important thing...
I've been really trying hard to get my foot in the door with our local churches, but I can't seem to get any traction. I want to talk to them about why climate change matters." So I said, "Well, the best thing to do is to start with the denomination that you're part of, because you share the most values with those people.
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It's something very different. It starts way up here, but then it's a free fall. It's very much like they brought into this world the reflex that orients them to people, but it has no traction. It's almost as if that stimulus -- you -- you're not exerting influence on what happens
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What if waste did not...
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A 30-year history of the...
that I'd been there a number of times, and one of the things that is most quoted that I've ever said is that computing is not about computers, and that didn't quite get enough traction, and then it started to.
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Shimon Schocken: The...
who take this course off the Web, on their own traction, on their own initiative, and it's quite amazing because these people cannot care less about grades. They are doing it because of one motivation only.
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Ugly History: Witch...
His first, in the town of Innsbruck, didn’t gain much traction with the local authorities, who disapproved of his harsh questioning of respectable citizens and shut down his trials.
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A Boat Made From Plastic...
I think is the fast in this world this circular economy philosophy is beginning to get traction here innovators have been able to produce beautiful reusable
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How understanding...
And Andy no amount of financial support is going to make him feel compensated for what he gave up, and the lost traction in his career.
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How we'll earn money in...
we're ultimately going to have to find a way to decouple incomes from traditional work. And the best, more straightforward way I know to do that is some kind of a guaranteed income or universal basic income. Now, basic income is becoming a very important idea. It's getting a lot of traction and attention, there are a lot of important pilot projects
Video examples
Alone Across the Outback...
And she said on one of these trips, and I was actually there when this happened She was travelling with the camels, she was in a really good mood, everything seemed to be going really, really well. And then it started raining. When it rains camels will stop dead in their tracks, and they won't move because they have no traction.
Video examples
The most important thing...
I've been really trying hard to get my foot in the door with our local churches, but I can't seem to get any traction. I want to talk to them about why climate change matters." So I said, "Well, the best thing to do is to start with the denomination that you're part of, because you share the most values with those people.
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
It's something very different. It starts way up here, but then it's a free fall. It's very much like they brought into this world the reflex that orients them to people, but it has no traction. It's almost as if that stimulus -- you -- you're not exerting influence on what happens
Video examples
What if waste did not...
been trying to figure out how to get cradle-to-cradle to get some traction so I'm here to give you some news the idea of cradle to cradle is to see the world not as a simple place where we might recycle a few things but a world of
Video examples
A 30-year history of the...
that I'd been there a number of times, and one of the things that is most quoted that I've ever said is that computing is not about computers, and that didn't quite get enough traction, and then it started to.
Video examples
Shimon Schocken: The...
who take this course off the Web, on their own traction, on their own initiative, and it's quite amazing because these people cannot care less about grades. They are doing it because of one motivation only.
Video examples
Ugly History: Witch...
His first, in the town of Innsbruck, didn’t gain much traction with the local authorities, who disapproved of his harsh questioning of respectable citizens and shut down his trials.
Video examples
A Boat Made From Plastic...
I think is the fast in this world this circular economy philosophy is beginning to get traction here innovators have been able to produce beautiful reusable
Video examples
How understanding...
And Andy no amount of financial support is going to make him feel compensated for what he gave up, and the lost traction in his career.
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Rich Moore
American Director
There was a moment with 'Zootopia' where we said, 'This is the experiment: let's try Judy in the role of the protagonist. Let her character introduce us to the city and this world.' And suddenly, all that struggling and trying to make traction into this story was done.
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Thomas Rhett
American Musician
If a new artist wants to put out some sort of off-the-wall, crazy deep ballad about the sun or whatever, it might be hard to get traction. It's so much easier for someone established to put out a really heartfelt, deep song and get it played in radio.
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Jos Verstappen
Dutch Driver
My favorite change is taking traction control away and launch control, because my starts are pretty good, I think, and I make always some places up in the start and I think that will be great if that comes back to the driver's hand.
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Kevin Magnussen
Danish Driver
We share the emotions of driving race cars. It's cool to have a dad who understands what you mean when you talk about oversteer or traction. But it's not a help at the race.
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Chad Hurley
American Businessman
I feel like there's a lot of noise in the social space. The Vines and Instagrams of the world are gaining traction, and their solutions are perfect for their communities.
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Clayton M. Christensen
American Author
An innovation will get traction only if it helps people get something that they're already doing in their lives done better.
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Michael Seibel
American Businessman
Investors like to invest based on traction, so it's always better to raise money when you've got more traction than less.
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Jeff Fortenberry
American Politician
If it comes out of Congress, I think it has traction in America.
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Rebecca MacKinnon
American Journalist
If you want to have traction in China, you have to be in China.
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Chamath Palihapitiya
American Businessman
Early traction of Tesla is tracking very closely to Apple.
Quote examples
Rich Moore
American Director
There was a moment with 'Zootopia' where we said, 'This is the experiment: let's try Judy in the role of the protagonist. Let her character introduce us to the city and this world.' And suddenly, all that struggling and trying to make traction into this story was done.
Quote examples
Thomas Rhett
American Musician
If a new artist wants to put out some sort of off-the-wall, crazy deep ballad about the sun or whatever, it might be hard to get traction. It's so much easier for someone established to put out a really heartfelt, deep song and get it played in radio.
Quote examples
Jos Verstappen
Dutch Driver
My favorite change is taking traction control away and launch control, because my starts are pretty good, I think, and I make always some places up in the start and I think that will be great if that comes back to the driver's hand.
Quote examples
Kevin Magnussen
Danish Driver
We share the emotions of driving race cars. It's cool to have a dad who understands what you mean when you talk about oversteer or traction. But it's not a help at the race.
Quote examples
Chad Hurley
American Businessman
I feel like there's a lot of noise in the social space. The Vines and Instagrams of the world are gaining traction, and their solutions are perfect for their communities.
Quote examples
Clayton M. Christensen
American Author
An innovation will get traction only if it helps people get something that they're already doing in their lives done better.
Quote examples
Michael Seibel
American Businessman
Investors like to invest based on traction, so it's always better to raise money when you've got more traction than less.
Quote examples
Jeff Fortenberry
American Politician
If it comes out of Congress, I think it has traction in America.
Quote examples
Rebecca MacKinnon
American Journalist
If you want to have traction in China, you have to be in China.
Quote examples
Chamath Palihapitiya
American Businessman
Early traction of Tesla is tracking very closely to Apple.
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