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- [trak-ter]
- /ˈtræk tər/
- /ˈtræk.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trak-ter]
- /ˈtræk tər/
Definitions of tractor word
- noun tractor a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc. 1
- noun tractor Also called truck tractor. a short truck with a driver's cab but no body, designed for hauling a trailer or semitrailer. 1
- noun tractor something used for drawing or pulling. 1
- noun tractor Aeronautics. a propeller mounted at the front of an airplane, thus exerting a pull. Also called tractor airplane. an airplane with a propeller so mounted. 1
- noun tractor farm vehicle 1
- noun tractor semi-trailer truck 1
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Origin of tractor
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Latin trac-, variant stem of trahere to draw, pull + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Tractor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tractor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tractor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tractor
noun tractor
- butterflies — tremors in the stomach region due to nervousness
- butterfly — A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
- caterpillar — A caterpillar is a small, worm-like animal that feeds on plants and eventually develops into a butterfly or moth.
- larva — Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
- larvae — Entomology. the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.
Antonyms for tractor
noun tractor
- distractor — a person or thing that distracts the attention.
Top questions with tractor
- how to draw a tractor?
- how to check hydraulic fluid on kubota tractor?
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