tractive
tractive adjective: pertaining to traction.
Adjective
tractive (not comparable)
- Pertaining to traction.
- 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.1912, Flight
- Synonyms:
- tractile, tractional
Synonyms of tractive
Words formed from tractive
Phrases with tractive
Words that rhyme with tractive
- active
- inactive
- reactive
- attractive
- extractive
- protractive
- abstractive
- factive
- hyperactive
- interactive
- radioactive
- subtractive
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Questions about tractive
- What does tractive mean?
- Tractive means pertaining to traction.
- What part of speech is tractive?
- Tractive is an adjective.
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