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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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During the May geomagnetic storm, tractor company John Deere reported that some customers reliant on GPS for precision farming experienced a disruption.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Emory Sweeney opened what would become one of the most successful trade schools in America in 1908, teaching 14 different vocational skills ranging from auto and tractor mechanics to aviation guidance and radio engineering.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Activities and programming throughout the season include live music, family yoga, sunset meditation, wine tasting, flower workshops, tractor rides, a sweet pea maze and a tea garden.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver of the tractor, a man in his 60s also from Woodland, was not injured, authorities said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
Emory Sweeney opened what would become one of the most successful trade schools in America in 1908, teaching 14 different vocational skills ranging from auto and tractor mechanics to aviation guidance and radio engineering.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Activities and programming throughout the season include live music, family yoga, sunset meditation, wine tasting, flower workshops, tractor rides, a sweet pea maze and a tea garden.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The driver of the tractor, a man in his 60s also from Woodland, was not injured, authorities said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tractor. Accessed 3 May. 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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