tractive effort

noun

the tractive force that can be generated by a prime mover to pull a load; cardinal examples are a locomotive pulling a train, a semi-tractor pulling a trailer or a tractor pulling a plow.

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Meanings

nountractive effort (plural tractive efforts)

plural tractive efforts

  1. engineeringthe tractive force that can be generated by a prime mover to pull a load; cardinal examples are a locomotive pulling a train, a semi-tractor pulling a trailer or a tractor pulling a plow.

    Consequently, they developed articulateds capable of exerting 7500 drawbar horsepower or a starting tractive effort of 170,000 pounds.

    1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co.

    Synonyms: tractive force

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe tractive force that can be generated by a prime mover to pull a load; cardinal examples are a locomotive pulling a train, a semi-tractor pulling a trailer or a tractor pulling a plow.

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APA

tractive effort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tractive%20effort

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“tractive effort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tractive%20effort. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tractive effort,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tractive%20effort.

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