noun
traction
Used in technical, medical, or mechanical contexts to refer to the grip of a wheel on a surface, or the application of a pulling force.
雪道ではタイヤのトラクションが重要だ。
Tire traction is important on snowy roads.
骨折の治療でトラクションをかけることがある。
Traction is sometimes applied in the treatment of fractures.
Borrowed from English 'traction'.