TRACTION in a Sentence

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 Meanings and Examples of TRACTION
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traction
 n.  friction between body and surface on which it moves
Classic Sentence:
1  Hardly installed, it was already everywhere conscious of vague movements of traction on the apparatus of July so recently laid, and so lacking in solidity.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IV—CRACKS BENEATH THE FOUNDATION
Example Sentence:
1  As the campaign season nears and as Christie continues to struggle to gain traction, he'll face pressure to start drawing sharper contrasts with Bush.
2  In deep snow, people should use snow tyres on their vehicles to give them better traction.