traction engine traction • traction fiber · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · traction engine · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 15 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks. Synonyms: traction engine. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074