Traction may refer to:
Engineering Forces: Traction (mechanics), adhesive friction or force Traction vector, in mechanics, the force per unit area on a surface, including normal and shear components Traction motor, an electric motor used for propulsion of a vehicle, for example a car or a locomotive Railway electric traction, the use of electric motors to propel rail cars Traction engine, a self-propelled steam engine
Other uses Traction (agency), San Francisco-based interactive advertising agency Traction (orthopedics), a set of mechanisms for straightening broken bones or relieving pressure on the skeletal system Traction (organization), a non-profit activism organization in North Carolina Traction (album), by New Zealand band Supergroove Traction TeamPage, a commercial blog/wiki software platform Traction (The Batman), 2nd episode of The Batman Traction (geology), a process which transports bed load through a channel
See also Tracktion