| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Class II. Words Relating to Space | | Section IV. Motion | | 4. Motion with Reference to Direction |
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| 285. [Motion Given to an Object Situated Behind.] Traction. |
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| NOUN: | TRACTION; drawing &c. v.; draft or draught, pull, haul; rake; “a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together”; towage, haulage.
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| VERB: | DRAW, pull, haul, lug, rake, snake [slang, U. S.], trawl, draggle, drag, tug, tow, trail, train; take in tow.
WRENCH, jerk, twitch; yank [U. S.].
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| ADJECTIVE: | DRAWING &c. v.; tractile, tractive, tractional, ductile.
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