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traction motors

traction motors is the plural of traction motor.

Meaning of traction motor

Noun

traction motor (plural traction motors)

  1. An electric motor used for the propulsion of a vehicle, such as a tram, trolleybus, electric or diesel-electric locomotive or train.
    • The diesel engines and traction equipment from S.R. multiple-units and traction motors from electric trains are also overhauled at Eastleigh.1961 March, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, page 159

Questions about traction motors

What is traction motors the plural of?
Traction motors is the plural of traction motor.

Words near traction motors in the dictionary

  1. traction batteries
  2. traction battery
  3. traction engine
  4. traction engines
  5. traction motor
  6. traction motors
  7. tractional
  8. tractionally
  9. tractioned
  10. tractioneer
  11. tractioneering

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