Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

traction motor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: trac-tion -mo-tor
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electric motor used for the propulsion of a vehicle, such as a tram, trolleybus, electric or diesel-electric locomotive or train.

Example Sentences

"The diesel engines and traction equipment from S.R. multiple-units and traction motors from electric trains are also overhauled at Eastleigh."

Inflected Forms

traction motors (plural)

Phrases

traction engine tractive effort

Frequently Paired Words

traction engine tractive effort tractor

Questions

What does traction motor mean?: An electric motor used for the propulsion of a vehicle, such as a tram, trolleybus, electric or diesel-electric locomotive or train.

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