Tractive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tractive is an adjective meaning Pertaining to traction.
Meaning
Pertaining to traction.
Example Sentences
This locomotive develops 130,000 pounds of tractive effort.
The outer third of the wing of a vulture consists of the wing tips. The inner two-thirds of the wing are cambered (when the wing is extended), and are concerned with lifting effort in unsoarable air and with lifting and tractive effort in soarable air.
Engines with heavy snow ploughs are ordered to raise steam to a state of readiness, and freight trains may be cancelled or permissive loadings halved. This latter feature is of vital importance when it is borne in mind that trains are often snowed in through coming to rest between stations because of loss of tractive power.
Synonyms for tractive
Depending on context, synonyms include tractile, tractional.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drive, tension, tensile, propulsion, pull, leading.
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