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tractor pull

American  

noun

  1. a contest in which tractors compete to pull the heaviest load.


Etymology

Origin of tractor pull

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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He had to have a tractor pull out his truck, which sank into the mud.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2024

For years, her research team handed out thousands of ear plugs at a tractor pull in Tomah, Wisconsin, to raise awareness.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2024

As a group, the brothers have won the tractor pull at the summer fair 10 out of the past 11 years.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2019

They were showing a tractor pull from Wheatland, Missouri.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2019

I heard a few more shots and saw the tractor pull away.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2018

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