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1Traction — Trac tion, n. [L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F. traction.] 1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the… …
2Traction engine — Traction Trac tion, n. [L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F. traction.] 1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as… …
3Traction engine — A traction engine is a self propelled steam engine used to move heavy loads on roads, plough ground or to provide power at a chosen location. The name derives from the Latin tractus , meaning drawn , since the prime function of any traction… …
4Angle of traction — Traction Trac tion, n. [L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F. traction.] 1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as… …
5List of town tramway systems — This is a list of cities that have, or once had, town tramway (urban tramway, or streetcar) systems as part of their public transport system. Due to size, the list is divided into separate article based on geographical locations. *Africa and Asia …
6тяговый канат — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN hauling ropetraction rope …
7Elevator — For other uses, see Elevator (disambiguation). A set of lifts in the lower level of a London Underground station. The arrows indicate each elevator s position and direction of travel …
8MythBusters (2008 season) — Country of origin Australia United States No. of episodes 20 (includes 8 specials) Broadcast Original channel Discovery Channel …
9Wakeskating — is a new watersport and is an adaptation of wakeboarding that employs a similar design of board manufactured from maple or from fibreglass. Unlike wakeboarding, the rider is not bound to the board in any way, which gives the sport its own unique… …
10Trebuchet — A trebuchet [PronEng|ˈtrɛbəʃɛt TREB ə shet or IPA|/ˌtrɛbjʊˈʃɛt/ TREB yoo SHET (OED, Random House Unabridged Dictionary)] or trebucket [pronounced IPA|/ˈtriːbʌkɨt/ TREE bucket or IPA|/ˌtrɛbjʊˈkɛt/ TREB yoo KET (Random House Unabridged Dictionary)] …
