There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
TRACTION
traction
(noun) (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; “his leg was in traction for several days”
grip, traction, adhesive friction
(noun) the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
traction (usually uncountable, plural tractions)
The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.
The condition of being so pulled.
Grip.
The pulling power of an engine or animal.
The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface.
(usually, after forms of gain, get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal.
(business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved.
(politics) Popular support.
(academia) Scholarly interest and research.
(medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.
(transport) Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives.
Verb
traction (third-person singular simple present tractions, present participle tractioning, simple past and past participle tractioned)
(medicine, transitive) To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.).
Anagrams
• tacitron
Source: Wiktionary
Trac"tion, n. Etym: [L. trahere, tractum, to draw: cf. F. traction.]
1. The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
2. Specifically, the act of drawing a body along a plane by motive power, as the drawing of a carriage by men or horses, the towing of a boat by a tug.
3. Attraction; a drawing toward. [R.]
4. The adhesive friction of a wheel on a rail, a rope on a pulley, or the like. Knight. Angle of traction (Mech.), the angle made with a given plane by the line of direction in which a tractive force acts.
– Traction engine, a locomotive for drawing vehicles on highways or in the fields.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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