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tractor unit

tractor unit noun: a large road vehicle, usually consisting of a two or three-axled chassis, and fitted with a cab, engine and drivetrain, used for hauling semitrailers.

Noun

tractor unit (plural tractor units)

  1. a large road vehicle, usually consisting of a two or three-axled chassis, and fitted with a cab, engine and drivetrain, used for hauling semitrailers.
    Synonyms:
    tractor

Synonyms of tractor unit

Forms of tractor unit

pluraltractor units

Origin of tractor unit

From tractor + unit.

Questions about tractor unit

What does tractor unit mean?
Tractor unit means a large road vehicle, usually consisting of a two or three-axled chassis, and fitted with a cab, engine and drivetrain, used for hauling semitrailers.
What part of speech is tractor unit?
Tractor unit is a noun.
What is the plural of tractor unit?
The plural of tractor unit is tractor units.

Words near tractor unit in the dictionary

  1. tractor out
  2. tractor pull
  3. tractor pulls
  4. tractor trailer
  5. tractor trailers
  6. tractor unit
  7. tractor units
  8. tractor vaporising oil
  9. tractor-trailer
  10. tractor-trailers
  11. tractorable

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