Clues for the word "TRACTION"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 22 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer crossword on December 01, 2022.
Definition of traction
- n. - The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
- n. - 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.
- n. - Attraction; a drawing toward.
- n. - The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like.
Referring Clues
- Road-gripping ability
- What good tires provide
- Tension caused by pulling
- Force exerted by pulling
- Act of pulling
- Grip
- Tires need
- Driver's need
- Grip of a tire
- Grip - rat in cot (anag)
- Pulling - into cart (anag)
- Pulling
- (In orthopaedics) the pulling on a bone or limb to relieve pressure during healing
- Use of weights and pulleys to heal a fracture
- Stretching of a broken bone by weights and pulleys
- Grip between something and the surface on which it moves
- Get into art course initially for free drawing
- Grip it and carton changes shape
- Act of drawing or pulling
- Pulling vehicle back into complex
- Tire grip
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 01, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - October 21, 2022
- Mirror Daily - August 05, 2022
- Guardian Quick - November 27, 2017
- Guardian Quick - July 12, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - November 10, 2016
- Guardian Quick - September 08, 2015
- Washington Post - October 30, 2014
- Guardian Quick - May 26, 2014
- LA Times Sunday - October 06, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 27, 2013
- Guardian Quick - August 03, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 21, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 19, 2012
- USA Today - November 09, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 22, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - June 18, 2007
- Netword - February 15, 2006
- Guardian Quick - July 27, 2005
- Guardian Everyman - July 24, 2005
- Guardian Quick - February 15, 2005
- USA Today - November 30, 2004