Thesaurus results for TRACTOR

tractor

noun

Definition of tractor

as in aircraft

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Recent Examples of tractor The skeletal remains of Michelle were found buried in a shallow grave at the vineyard by a tractor driver, KTLA reported. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026 The company has developed autonomous driving technology for many existing tractor models. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In addition, the grounds include a garden office, library, tractor shed and other amenities. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Indi Star plays Violet Angel, who grew up on a farm and recently suffered a head injury due to a fall on her dad’s tractor, which leads to some comically forgetful moments. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tractor

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Noun

The aircraft was cleared, passengers were permitted to reboard, and the flight continued without further incident.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
In a traditional operational environment, information may have to pass through multiple human operators and system interfaces before a new task reaches another aircraft.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of aircraft

Noun

The helicopter was one of seven working a fire in central Utah that was caused by lightning July 27.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
The Friday morning crash of a Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter in the Fishlake National Forest ignited a new fire that spread to connect with the existing blaze that has now scorched nearly 174 square miles (nearly 451 square kilometers).

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of helicopter

Noun

Boeing’s Immediate Priority Is Execution Boeing entered the second half of 2026 with a record $715 billion backlog, including more than 6,200 commercial airplanes.

— Alex Krutz, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Bird remains recovered from airplane strikes, called snarge, are sent to the Smithsonian Institution’s lab in Washington DC, where they are analyzed to determine the species.

— Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of airplane

Noun

And the dangers faced by vessels attempting to navigate the crucial waterway was underlined Thursday night when the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said two of its ships had been attacked in the strait.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
All other ships added to the class will also use steam systems under the president’s directive.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ship

Noun

On Tuesday afternoon, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said his country would send two planes loaded with 100 tons of aid in the coming days.

— Duarte Dias, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on the other plane flying with the president, sources said.

— Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of plane

Noun

Brown says the company plans a blimp that can stay aloft for 24 hours or more within a year, which raises the question of what an advertising airship does at night.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Emphasizing that any drone can be a threat in a restricted area, the FBI referred to an incident last year during the LA fires when a man flew his drone into a Super Scooper water dropping airship, grounding it for five days.

— Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of airship

Noun

Now, Archer, working in close partnership with Anduril, has introduced the Halo, a commercial variant sharing the same core airframe and systems, sans the weaponry.

— David Szondy August 04, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2026
These include possible improvements to the airframe, engine integration, and aerodynamic design, suggesting that engineers are continuing to evaluate and enhance the aircraft through successive flight tests.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of airframe

Noun

Six vessels moved into the Persian Gulf — five cargo ships and one tanker — while one cargo ship exited into the Gulf of Oman.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, a tanker reported hearing two explosions off the coast of Oman while transiting Hormuz, according to a Wednesday incident report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tanker

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