crawlertractor

noun
UK /ˈkrɔːlə ˈtræktə/
US /ˈkrɔːlər ˈtræktər/

A crawler tractor is a big machine with tracks instead of wheels that moves slowly over rough ground.

The crawler tractor pushed the heavy rocks out of the way.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tractor that runs on continuous tracks for grip on soft or uneven ground.

Farmers use a crawler tractor in muddy fields where wheels would sink.

3. A powerful machine used in building and mining to move earth.

The crawler tractor cleared the dirt for the new road.

4. A vehicle with metal tracks that spreads its weight so it does not get stuck.

The crawler tractor climbed the steep hill without slipping.