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(thing) by DeerePilot (2.3 y) (print) ? (I like it!) 1 C! Mon Feb 03 2003 at 5:29:45

A tractor is a heavy-duty utility vehicle commonly employed for agricultural use. One may find tractors all over the world, from a grain field in Russia to a golf course in Tennessee, and from a scrapyard in Austrailia to an archeological site in England.

Common features of tractors include a high-torque engine (most frequently diesel powered), oversized rear tires for outstanding traction, and a PTO shaft linked directly to the engine to power attachments such as hay bailers or mowers.

The first tractors were introduced in 1868 and utilized steam for power. Manufacturers such as John Deere and Massey Ferguson have made the tractor what it is today, a versatile and powerful implement of farmers as well as many others who may use them for more specialized purposes.

(thing) by kanoodle (5.6 d) (print) ? (I like it!) Thu Jul 12 2007 at 4:48:39

In relation to trucking, a tractor is the power unit used to pull or draw a trailer. The same concept applies to the tractor used in the field. It is often used to pull or draw implements designed to perform certain tasks. A tractor used to pull a trailer on the highway is often called a road tractor. It has most of the features found on any motor vehicle used on the highway, and some others which are specific to the trucking industry. Road tractors can be equipped with the most sophisticated audio equipment, A/C, satellite dish TV reception and many other creature comforts. An example of specialized equipment is the sleeper cab, a means whereby a driver can take his required rest breaks without the outlay for a motel room. Another is a QualComm unit, a satellite based communications system that allows real time communication without reliance on telephone service. This system can be custom designed to include GPS, give vehicle operational information, let dispatch know where the unit is at any given time.

Road tractors come in a variety of configurations specific to the task which they are required to perform. There are sleeper and non-sleeper units. There are units with 1 or more drive axles, while others have 'tag' axles, which are non-powered axles which still allow a higher weight to be pulled. The variety is almost endless but all have the same purpose, that being to pull some type of trailer.

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Wed Dec 22 1999 at 3:52:53

Tract"or (?), n. [NL., from L. trahere, tractum, to draw.]

That which draws, or is used for drawing.

2. pl. (Med.)

Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism.

Tract"or (?), n.

An aëroplane flying machine having one or more tractor screws.

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