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a
: a 4-wheeled or tracklaying automotive vehicle used especially for drawing farm equipment
b
: a smaller 2-wheeled apparatus controlled through handlebars by a walking operator
2
: an airplane having the propeller forward of the main supporting surfaces
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Not everyone in Texas drives a tractor and has a truck and a horse.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2026
The next day, officials said, crews flew a drone over the area and detected heat near the fire’s edge and the wheels of the tractor.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
State police told the outlet that the tractor-trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Because of the icy conditions, the tractor-trailer driver lost control and struck a barrier.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2026
The next day, officials said, crews flew a drone over the area and detected heat near the fire’s edge and the wheels of the tractor.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
State police told the outlet that the tractor-trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Because of the icy conditions, the tractor-trailer driver lost control and struck a barrier.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tractor. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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tractor
noun
trac·tor
ˈtrak-tər 
1
: a vehicle that has large rear wheels or moves on tracks and is used especially for pulling farm implements
2
: a short truck with no body used in combination with a trailer for hauling freight
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