tractor
noun
trac·tor
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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
2
: an airplane having the propeller forward of the main supporting surfaces
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Examples of tractor in a Sentence
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The world’s top tractor maker gained the most in seven months, climbing as much as 5.1 percent after announcing earnings Friday to recover some of the losses earlier in the week. — Washington Post, "Deere shares increase despite profit drop," 17 Aug. 2019 At some point in the next decade, a large, tractor-like device will start crawling the deepest seafloor, gathering potato-sized nuggets packed with metals crucial to electric vehicles, renewable-energy storage and smartphones. — Adam Minter, Twin Cities, "Adam Minter: Big Tech needs to save the deep seas," 11 Aug. 2019 There is negative growth in the core industrial sector as passenger vehicle sales, tractor sales, two-wheeler sales, and domestic air traffic growth have all been declining for around six months. — Jayati Ghosh, Quartz India, "While India was busy celebrating its “ease of doing business” ranking, its real economy tanked," 5 Aug. 2019 Theft from yards: Hunting Hollow Drive A resident reported on the evening of July 24 that their child's John Deere power wheel tractor had been taken from their driveway. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Four months and still no air conditioner: Pepper Pike Police Blotter," 2 Aug. 2019 This year, there are a few new rides, including a haunted castle, a Ferris wheel and a tractor ride for the littlest fair-goers. — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Smokey the Bear's bucket list, air-conditioned places to decompress and other need-to-know State Fair info for families," 22 July 2019 The annual festival also features tractor rides, inflatable slides, live music, food, and other traditional carnival-like games. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Prince George and Princess Charlotte Were Spotted Out at a Local Festival With Carole Middleton," 15 July 2019 As a child, Pal would ride tractors for fun with Dad. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Sikh drivers are transforming U.S. trucking. Take a ride along the Punjabi American highway," 27 June 2019 This was for the kids that started out, the little country kids who rode tractors to school. — Tony Baranek, Elgin Courier-News, "History made: Sofia Tenuta's sacrifice fly sends Huntley to first team state title in school history," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tractor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tractor
tractor
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tractor
: a large vehicle that has two large back wheels and two smaller front wheels and that is used to pull farm equipment
US
: a short, heavy truck that is designed to pull a large trailer
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tractor
noun
trac·tor
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Kids Definition of tractor
1
: a vehicle that has large rear wheels or moves on endless belts and is used especially for pulling farm implements
2
: a short truck for hauling a trailer
tractor
noun
trac·tor
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Medical Definition of tractor
: an instrument used to exert traction on a body part or tissue (as in surgical procedures)
a urethral tractor
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