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Fordson

Fordson noun: a make of motor vehicle, notably tractors, produced by the Ford Motor Company. The name was dropped in 1964 and replaced by Ford.

fordson: a make of motor vehicle, notably tractors, produced by the Ford Motor Company. The name was dropped...
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Noun

Fordson (plural Fordsons)

  1. A make of motor vehicle, notably tractors, produced by the Ford Motor Company. The name was dropped in 1964 and replaced by Ford.
    • For working the reinstated passenger service last summer, the large Fordson tractor, normally employed on the stone trains, was used.1946 July and August, “Notes and News: The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 255

Forms of Fordson

pluralFordsons

Origin of Fordson

From the surname Ford + -son.

Questions about Fordson

What does Fordson mean?
Fordson means a make of motor vehicle, notably tractors, produced by the Ford Motor Company. The name was dropped in 1964 and replaced by Ford.
What part of speech is Fordson?
Fordson is a noun.
What is the plural of Fordson?
The plural of Fordson is Fordsons.

Words near Fordson in the dictionary

  1. fordrove
  2. fordry
  3. fordrying
  4. fords
  5. Fords Bridge
  6. Fordson
  7. Fordsons
  8. Fordtown
  9. fordull
  10. Fordwich
  11. fordy

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