traction >> ˈtrakʃ(ə)n
Definition: [noun] the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track.
Example: a primitive vehicle used in animal traction
Definition: [noun] the grip of a tyre on a road or a wheel on a rail.
Example: his car hit a patch of ice and lost traction
Definition: [noun] the extent to which an idea, product, etc. gains popularity or acceptance.
Example: analysts predicted that the technology would rapidly gain traction in the corporate mobile market
Definition: [noun] the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, especially in order to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a deformity.
Example: his leg is in traction