Barely seen the word "traction" used, heard it twice lately..

I saw the phrase "tragal traction" used in a medical context, has something to go with pulling on an ear, but I think it would be a great name for a band!

That is how we build vocabulary. We see or hear a word -- whether we already knew it or not -- in a way that perfectly describes whatever, and we become more conscious of its use and then begin using it more in that way ourselves.

If you talk trucks you see it often