tractor
/ˈtɹæktɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An aeroplane where the propeller is located in front of the fuselage.
Example Sentences
- "On the other hand the EE type 3's have offered in a 1750 hp package, probably the most successful loco BR bought. As any crew will tell you a tractor will pull anything anywhere, and yet at the same time they were nippy enough for use on the Anglian mainlines for 20 years."
- "With a recent email from Mike Tetlow, I found out that there were two other 37s [37252 and 37031] present that day, also shuttling between Cambridge and Kings Lynn. As you correctly observe, the pic of little me shows that I am in a Dutch liveried tractor."
- "EWS are also denying any rumours of tractors going to Spain, then again they denyed the rumours of tractors going to France until the contract was signed!"
Etymology
Formed from Latin tractus, perfect passive participle of trahō, trahere (“to pull”), + agent noun suffix -or.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɹæktɚ/
- British English: /ˈtɹæktə/
Usage
- American usage
- British usage
- Archaic
- Transitive verb
- Intransitive verb
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
Chelsea tractor
chicken tractor
monowheel tractor
semi-tractor
single-axle tractor
steam tractor
tractor beam
tractor driver