Term: traction: (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: clericalism: a policy of supporting the influence and power of the clergy in secular or political matters
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: problem solving: the area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: gaff: a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: clampdown: sudden restriction on an activity
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: tinea barbae: fungal infection of the face and neck
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: soap flakes: soap that has been cut into flakes to make suds faster
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: layer cake: cake having layers held together by a sweet filling and usually covered with frosting
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: phosphine: a colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: citron: large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
Broader: event: something that happens at a given place and time | Unrelated: cow town: a small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America