traction (n.)

• adduction
• adhesion
• advantage
• affinity
• allurement
• attraction
• attractiveness
• capillarity
• draft
• drag
• draw
• drawing
• extraction
• foothold
• footing
• friction
• gravitation
• gravity
• grip
• haulage
• hauling
• heaving
• hold
• magnetism
• pull
• pulling
• purchase
• sympathy
• toehold
• towage
• towing
• tug
• tug-of-war