tractor

noun

trac·tor ˈtrak-tər

Synonyms of tractor next

: a 4-wheeled or tracklaying automotive vehicle used especially for drawing farm equipment

: a smaller 2-wheeled apparatus controlled through handlebars by a walking operator

: truck entry 1 sense 1b

: an airplane having the propeller forward of the main supporting surfaces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web On a field not far from Bloomington, a tractor makes laps sowing seeds for soybeans that will blanket the ground in lush green leaves in just a few months. —

Sarah Bowman, IndyStar, 11 May 2023 For those not arriving by helicopter, the island is accessible by foot or car at low tide, or by a sea tractor at high tide. —

Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 10 May 2023 After the crash, locals rushed to the site and started rescue operations, rushing the injured to hospitals in tractors trollies until ambulances could reach the spot later on, the AFP reported. —

Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 9 May 2023 Princess Anne noted the rural communities who, in their attention to detail, had cleaned their tractors and plaited their horses’ manes. —

Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 7 May 2023 Specialized tractors tirelessly rake up the brown weed clusters that litter the beaches, yet by each following morning, the seaweed tends to return. —

Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 1 May 2023 The company now claims to be the world’s largest tractor maker by volume. —

Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, 1 May 2023 For example, the cases have permitted films to include clear references and shots of Slip ’N Slide (being misused with oil), Caterpillar tractors (tearing down a jungle), and a particular garbage disposal (chewing up someone’s arm), all without permission. —

Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023 The 14 women who work for her line up, piling their soups high with cabbage, radishes and tortilla chips, then take their seats at picnic tables under the awning of the tractor shed that’s sheltering them from the oncoming rain. —

Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Apr. 2023 See More

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