tractor
English meaning: Tractor
Definition
A vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields.
Example
“The farmer drove the tractor across the muddy field at dawn.”
Another example: “The articulated lorry's tractor unit was detached for repairs.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A noun for a powerful farm or construction vehicle designed to pull or push heavy equipment; also the front unit of an articulated truck ('tractor-trailer'). Used in agriculture, transport and engineering. Neutral register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'tractor' (one who draws or pulls), from 'trahere' (to pull); coined for the vehicle in the late 19th century.
Synonyms
- traction engine
- prime mover
- crawler
Related Words
- pto
- deere
- doped
- pusher
- crawler
- tubing
- biplane
- caterpillar
- harvester
- welded
Common Collocations
- farm tractor
- drive a tractor
- tractor trailer
- tractor engine
- vintage tractor
- tractor tyres
Word Forms
tractor (n); tractors (pl)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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