tractor

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtræktə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtræktər/

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Noun

Singular tractor

Plural tractors

A tractor.

1. (countable) (agriculture) A vehicle used on farms for pulling equipment, preparing the fields, and so on.

   The mechanic just fixed the old tractor so the that Mr. Brown, the farmer can plough his fields.

2. (countable) (US) A truck (or lorry) for pulling a semi-trailer or trailer.
3. (countable) Any piece of machinery or thing that pulls something.
4. (countable) An airplane where the propeller is located in front of the fuselage.