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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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Without explanation, Christophe begins to lean sideways and fall over, nearly causing a tractor accident and landing him in a metal brace along his torso and up to his chin.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
So, in the abstract, asking EV and PHEV owners to pay their share is not unreasonable, especially since the slightly higher curb weight of these vehicles will do slightly more damage to the roads, although passenger vehicles are a rounding error compared to a garbage truck, bus, or tractor-trailer.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Identify and exclude—they’re tractor-mouthed diggers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The Scout truck originated in the 1960s as a product of International Harvester, an agricultural company that made tractors.
—Scott Keogh, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2026
So, in the abstract, asking EV and PHEV owners to pay their share is not unreasonable, especially since the slightly higher curb weight of these vehicles will do slightly more damage to the roads, although passenger vehicles are a rounding error compared to a garbage truck, bus, or tractor-trailer.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Identify and exclude—they’re tractor-mouthed diggers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
The Scout truck originated in the 1960s as a product of International Harvester, an agricultural company that made tractors.
—Scott Keogh, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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“Tractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tractor. Accessed 20 May. 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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