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What does tractive mean?

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Adjective
  1. Pertaining to traction.
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The tractive effort of the machine seems weak, especially in this deep snow that we have now.
The tractive force was, of course, the Eskimo dogs, and sledges were the means of transportation.
Operators of road slugs in the Northwest are usually lines with poor track and steep grades which require a lot of tractive effort, but not necessarily more horsepower.
And because the tractor unit is self-contained in a single unit, greater tractive effort can be applied to help move the unit through wet soils.
The final drives were selected for heavy-duty work cycles and a high tractive effort.
The dynamometer car is constructed to indicate the tractive effort of the engine, the speed, and the distance travelled.

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