adj.
Serving to pull or draw; exerting traction.
[From Latin tractus, past participle of trahere, to draw.]
tractive
Dictionary:
trac·tive (trăk'tĭv) 
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adj.
Serving to pull or draw; exerting traction.
| WordNet: tractive |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
exerting traction and serving to pull
Pertains to noun: traction (meaning #1)
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