farm machinery

Tractor and combine

Farm machinery refers to the mechanical equipment used in agricultural operations—tractors, combines, plows, harvesters, balers, and similar devices.

The term encompasses everything from small tillers to massive harvesting rigs.

The farm machinery sat idle through the winter months.

Before widespread mechanization, most farm work was done by hand or with draft animals.

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mechanization level

farm machineryhand tools

Unpowered grip-operated devices

manual labor · hoe · draft animals · sickle · scythe

domain of application

farm machineryindustrial machinery

Manufacturing plant apparatus

factory equipment · construction machinery · urban infrastructure · office equipment · mining equipment

Family

farm, machinery

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G