Traction

The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.

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.

Attraction; a drawing toward.

The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like.

(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; "his leg was in traction for several days"