tractor
powerful farm vehicle for pulling
A strong farm vehicle that pulls heavy machines and trailers across fields.
drive/operate a [tractor]
- The farmer used his new tractor to plow the field before planting.
- After the storm, a tractor cleared fallen branches from the country road.
- Kids love riding on the tractor during the harvest festival.
- The old tractor broke down in the middle of the field, stopping the work for the day.
- They hired a tractor to pull the heavy trailer full of hay bales.
- My uncle drives a tractor on his farm.
- The big tractor pulls the plow across the field.
- We can see a red tractor working in the field.
- The tractor carries hay from the field to the barn.
road truck that pulls trailers
The front truck with the engine that pulls a long trailer on the road.
a [tractor] pulls [a trailer]
- The company bought ten new tractors for its long-haul trucking fleet.
- A tractor separated from its trailer blocked two lanes of the highway.
- Each tractor is inspected before it is connected to a loaded container.
- The driver parked the tractor at the loading dock and waited for the trailer to be loaded.
- This powerful tractor can haul two fully loaded trailers through the mountains.
- The tractor pulls a very long trailer on the highway.
- This blue tractor takes goods from the city to the port.
- The driver checks the tractor carefully before a long trip.
small ride-on garden vehicle
A small machine you sit on to cut grass or pull small tools in the garden or yard.
ride/drive a [lawn tractor]
- He bought a lawn tractor to maintain the large yard behind his house.
- The garden tractor can tow a small trailer filled with soil and tools.
- She spent the afternoon on the tractor mowing the back field.
- The store is offering discounts on compact tractors for homeowners.
- Their old garden tractor is too weak to pull the heavy cart up the hill.
- My neighbor cuts his grass with a small tractor.
- This lawn tractor can pull a little cart with tools.
- We use a garden tractor to work in the yard.
- He rides the tractor to mow the big lawn.
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garden tractor
1small tractor for gardens
A small tractor for home use, to cut grass and pull light tools in a garden or yard.
- They bought a garden tractor to help with mowing and moving soil around the property.
- The garden tractor can pull a little trailer full of plants and tools.
lawn tractor
1ride-on machine for mowing lawns
A small tractor that you sit on and drive to cut grass, usually in large yards.
- Their new lawn tractor makes mowing the huge backyard much faster.
- He keeps the lawn tractor in the shed next to the garden tools.
tractor beam
1energy beam that pulls objects
In science fiction, a strong beam of energy that can pull another object closer instead of pushing it away.
- The spaceship used a tractor beam to pull the small shuttle into its hangar.
- In the movie, the alien ship catches the hero's ship with a powerful tractor beam.
tractor pull
1tractor strength pulling competition
A sport or show where tractors try to pull a very heavy weight, and the winner is the one that pulls it the farthest.
- We went to the fair to watch the tractor pull on Saturday night.
- His modified tractor won first place in the regional tractor pull.
tractor trailer
1large truck with a long trailer
A big road truck where the front part (the tractor) pulls a long trailer carrying goods.
- A tractor trailer overturned on the highway and caused a long traffic jam.
- She drives a tractor trailer across the country and is often away from home.
- The warehouse has special parking areas for tractor trailers making deliveries.
tractor unit
1powered cab of articulated truck
The front part of a big truck that has the engine and pulls one or more trailers.
- Each tractor unit is serviced every month to reduce breakdowns on the road.
- The damaged tractor unit was separated from its trailer at the repair yard.