Word: tractions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: trac
tions
Definition: Plural of traction; 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
Morphemes:
Affix: traction
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tractus
Language: la
Decoded: tractus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: drawing, dragging, hauling, pulling
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.