pulling vs traction

pulling and traction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pulling	Yes	No	No	No
traction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, traction is a hyponym of pulling; that is, traction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pulling:

pulling: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
traction: (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing

Other hyponyms of pulling include drag, draw, haul, haulage, jerk, tug, draft, draught, drawing, deracination, excision, extirpation, pluck.

pulling (noun)	traction (noun)
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you	(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)