Definition of Traction

power or grip that causes a moving thing to stick against the surface

Examples of Traction in a sentence

The truck driver searched for a good set of tires that would get good traction on wet roads.  🔊

Speeding onto the patch or ice, the car’s tires lost traction and it careened into a deep ditch.  🔊

A spill on the staircase caused the maid to lose her traction and tumble down the stairs.  🔊

The frantic motorist revved her engine and spun her tires but lack of traction to the road left her stuck.  🔊

Gaining momentum, the figure skater was able to overcome the traction of the surface and looked as if she was skating on air.  🔊

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