Thesaurus results for TRACTOR

tractor

noun

Definition of tractor

as in aircraft

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Recent Examples of tractor Police said a white Peterbilt semi truck driving north with a tractor and tanker trailer struck the pedestrian. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 This is a heavy-duty 4×2 electric tractor that can manage a 44-tonne payload (the maximum allowed on European roads). — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026 Moments later, a tractor-trailer going the 70 mph speed limit slammed into the back of the vehicle. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Driving a tractor-trailer commercially without a CDL violates federal regulations — a violation that, if caught at a roadside inspection, would almost certainly have put him out of service on the spot. — John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tractor

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Noun

The aircraft is particularly suited to Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), maritime surveillance, anti-surface warfare (ASuW), and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Data from Flightradar24 showed a number of aircraft searching south of the island.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of aircraft

Noun

The system is designed to provide short-range protection against drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft, adding an air-defense layer alongside NMESIS’ anti-ship capability.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
The Coast Guard has deployed two search and rescue planes as well as a helicopter and a motor lifeboat.

— Frank Langfitt, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of helicopter

Noun

Netanyahu claimed a pilot on the FlyDubai flight had been arrested for allegedly stabbing his co-pilot and attempting to crash the airplane.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Tom Cruise has built a career on jumping out of airplanes, scaling skyscrapers and performing other high-wire antics in the name of entertainment.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of airplane

Noun

Compact quantum systems offer the potential to replace bulky antennas, especially aboard military ships and aircraft with limited space.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
The Oktoberfest vibes continued throughout the ship with more live music, and the pumpkin beer never stopped flowing.

— ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of ship

Noun

Some 10 days after the attack, the soldiers were loaded onto a cargo plane.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
There's also a showroom for a collection of vintage cars and planes, including a Ford Model T and the motorcycle from Easy Rider; and an on-grounds wildlife habit made up of animals that have been rehomed from other facilities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of plane

Noun

Brown says the company plans a blimp that can stay aloft for 24 hours or more within a year, which raises the question of what an advertising airship does at night.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Emphasizing that any drone can be a threat in a restricted area, the FBI referred to an incident last year during the LA fires when a man flew his drone into a Super Scooper water dropping airship, grounding it for five days.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of airship

Noun

Its airframe is built largely from titanium and titanium alloys to withstand the extreme temperatures generated during sustained high-speed flight.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Operating them isn't merely a matter of shrinking standard flight systems down into a smaller airframe or designing around the absence of a cockpit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of airframe

Noun

Separately, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, causing a fire, though the crew was reported safe.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The tanker was secured and placed under the protection of Puntland authorities, according to a statement by the Puntland Maritime Police Force.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of tanker

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