tractor

noun

trac·tor | \ ˈtrak-tər

Definition of tractor

1a : 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

c : truck entry 1 sense 1b

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

Examples of tractor in a Sentence

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Even better: Kate and Mary reportedly arrived to the festival, in Surrey, England, in the trailer of a tractor. — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton and Mary Berry Just Hung Out at the Garden Kate Designed," 10 Sep. 2019 Watch a mini-parade of antique tractors at 2 p.m. and visit with artists at a plein air art show. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Artrageous Weekend, BeatleFest, Streetcar Day and more to do around Wisconsin this week," 1 Sep. 2019 Graham even had a collection of tractors, but the focus was on cars. — Kevin Wallevand, Twin Cities, "A Minnesota bachelor farmer dies, and now his 250 cars are for sale," 8 Aug. 2019 Consumer goods, from phones to tractors, increasingly require direct manufacturer intervention to fix. — Kate Cox, Ars Technica, "Apple locks new iPhone batteries to prevent third-party repair, report says," 8 Aug. 2019 The 131st event, complete with everything from demolition derbies and two kinds of tractor pull to displays of farm animals and giant pumpkins, also features abundant live music, including a Lynyrd Skynyrd cover band (Monday). — BostonGlobe.com, "Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 26-Sept. 8," 2 Sep. 2018 The pickup truck was towing a trailer loaded with a tractor, according to a statement from the Orange Police Department. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "Young couple dies in collision leaving their wedding ceremony," 24 Aug. 2019 Less than a year ago in another tiger reserve not far from Pilibhit, villagers intentionally ran over a tiger with a tractor, killing it. — New York Times, "Tiger Is Beaten to Death on Video, Outraging India," 26 July 2019 When a group of Gond tribal members, who are often at the bottom of India’s complex social hierarchy, protested, the Gujjar men showed up with tractors and guns. — Hari Kumar, BostonGlobe.com, "10 are killed in caste-driven land dispute in India," 18 July 2019

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