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(engineering, rail transport) the tractive force that can be generated (by a locomotive) and used to pull a train.

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tractive effort

Source Word

tractive effort

(engineering, rail transport) the tractive force that can be generated (by a locomotive) and used to pull a train.

Japanese Meaning

機関車などが列車を牽引する際に発生させる力、すなわち「牽引力」を意味します。

The locomotive's tractive effort was sufficient to haul the heavy freight train up the steep gradient.

その機関車の牽引力は、急な勾配を上る重い貨物列車を牽引するのに十分だった。

Sense（1）

(engineering, rail transport) the tractive force that can be generated (by a locomotive) and used to pull a train.

tractive efforts

（ plural ）