A
tractor is an
engineering vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high
tractive effort (or
torque) at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a
trailer or machinery used in
agriculture or
construction. Most commonly, the term is used to describe a
farm vehicle that provides the power and traction to
mechanize agricultural tasks, especially (and originally)
tillage, but nowadays a great variety of tasks.
Agricultural implements may be towed behind or mounted on the tractor, and the tractor may also provide a source of power if the implement is mechanised.
