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a
: a 4-wheeled or tracklaying automotive vehicle used especially for drawing farm equipment
b
: a smaller 2-wheeled apparatus controlled through handlebars by a walking operator
2
: an airplane having the propeller forward of the main supporting surfaces
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The Air Force's largest military cargo aircraft was used to lift an amphibious screw tractor to the site to help with ice removal.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The prototype machine showed remarkable speed, deploying up to 25,000 feet of fiber in little over an hour, which is around 10 times quicker than the average of 35 feet per minute for traditional tractor conveyance methods.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The crash involved a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, a 2017 Ford Fusion and a 2018 Freightliner tractor-trailer.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Highlights include tractor rides around the farm, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting, along with music, local vendors, children’s crafts, panning for gems and a farm stand full of fresh flowers and produce, including local honey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The prototype machine showed remarkable speed, deploying up to 25,000 feet of fiber in little over an hour, which is around 10 times quicker than the average of 35 feet per minute for traditional tractor conveyance methods.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
The crash involved a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, a 2017 Ford Fusion and a 2018 Freightliner tractor-trailer.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Highlights include tractor rides around the farm, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin painting, along with music, local vendors, children’s crafts, panning for gems and a farm stand full of fresh flowers and produce, including local honey.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tractor. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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tractor
noun
trac·tor
ˈtrak-tər 
1
: a vehicle that has large rear wheels or moves on tracks and is used especially for pulling farm implements
2
: a short truck with no body used in combination with a trailer for hauling freight
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