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S vs Traction - What's the difference?

s | traction |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun traction is

the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.

As a verb traction is

to apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc).

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .
  • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
  • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    traction

    English

    (traction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power
  • the condition of being so pulled
  • Grip
  • the pulling power of an engine or animal
  • the adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface
  • (medicine) a mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb
  • (business) the extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved
  • (politics) popular support
  • Derived terms

    * subtraction * traction engine * tractive

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.).