Sustainedverb
simple past tense and past participle of sustain
Tractionnoun
The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.
Sustainedadjective
Held continuously at a certain level.
Tractionnoun
the condition of being so pulled.
Sustainedadjective
(music) Held at a certain pitch.
Tractionnoun
Grip.
Sustainedadjective
Held up to a certain pitch, degree, or level; uniform; as, sustained pasion; a sustained style of writing; a sustained note in music.
Tractionnoun
The pulling power of an engine or animal.
Sustainedadjective
maintained at length without interruption or weakening;
âsustained flightâ;
Tractionnoun
The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface.
Sustainedadjective
(of an electric arc) continuous;
âheat transfer to the anode in free burning arcsâ;
Tractionnoun
(medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.
Tractionnoun
(transport) Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives.
Tractionnoun
Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal.
Tractionnoun
(business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved.
Tractionnoun
(politics) Popular support.
Tractionverb
To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.).
Tractionnoun
The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
Tractionnoun
Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug.
Tractionnoun
Attraction; a drawing toward.
Tractionnoun
The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like; as, the car is stuck in the snow because it can;t get any traction.
Tractionnoun
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Tractionnoun
(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing;
âhis leg was in traction for several daysâ;
