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tractor
Definition
A tractor is a vehicle that is used to pull heavy loads. It has large wheels and a powerful engine.
Tractors are used in agriculture to pull ploughs, harrows, and other farm equipment. They are also used in construction to move materials and to pull heavy machinery.
Tractors can be powered by gasoline, diesel, or electricity. They come in a variety of sizes, from small garden tractors to large farm tractors.
How can the word be used?
The tractor pulled the trailer full of hay to the barn.
Different forms of the word
Noun:
a powerful vehicle with large wheels that is used to pull or push heavy loads, especially on farms.
Verb:
to pull or push something with a tractor.
Etymology
The word "tractor" comes from the Latin word "tractor", which means "one who pulls".
The first recorded use of the word "tractor" in English was in 1856.
The word "tractor" is a Latin word, and it is related to the Italian word "trattore" and the Spanish word "tractor".
Question
Why might a tractor be used to pull a trailer rather than a car?