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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

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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

Lampkin usually participates in several pulls per year and organizes the club’s annual tractor pull.

From Washington Times Sep. 20, 2020

They were showing a tractor pull from Wheatland, Missouri.

From Salon Feb. 6, 2019

A tractor pull took place on the fairgrounds just as the rally kicked off.

From Washington Post Oct. 14, 2017

Several days later, BCS No. 1 pick LSU narrowly outlasted the Sooners in a defensive tussle that resembled a tractor pull at the Sugar Bowl and took home the BCS trophy.

From Seattle Times Oct. 15, 2011

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