tractor

A powerful farm vehicle used to pull equipment and do work in fields.

• The farmer drives a tractor.
• Our tractor pulled the trailer across the field.
• They bought two new tractors for the farm.

Common phrases: farm tractor, drive a tractor, tractor engine

The powered front part of a large truck that pulls a trailer.

• The tractor pulled a loaded trailer.
• The driver climbed into the tractor cab.
• They detached the trailer from the tractor.

Similar words: tractor unit, semi truck

Common phrases: tractor unit, tractor trailer, road tractor

A machine or device that pulls something.

• The tractor pulls paper through the printer.
• A small tractor moved the cable forward.
• The engineer replaced the damaged tractor mechanism.

Common phrases: paper tractor, cable tractor, tractor mechanism

An aircraft with its propeller at the front, pulling it through the air.

• The aircraft is a tractor.
• This early tractor has a wooden propeller.
• The museum displays both tractors and pushers.

Similar words: tractor aircraft

Common phrases: tractor aircraft, tractor biplane, single-engine tractor