traction

Words with a similar base: traction

'traction'

[grip.n.04] as in: the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

'traction'

[traction.n.02] as in: (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

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Examples:
his leg was in traction for several days