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| Bench Pulling | Talking about pulling. |
| Binder | International tractor. |
| Bite | Traction |
| Boat | Weight transfer machine to which the tractor hooks and pulls. |
| Boost | Air pressure generated by turbo's or superchargers. |
| Brush Pull | Non-sanctioned pull. |
| Buzz the Tires | a lot of tire speed, without moving the sled much. Results from either a hard track or not enough weight at the rear of the tractor. |
| Cubes | Cubic inch displacement of an engine. |
| Cut Tires | Trim the tire bar to a preferred angle for maximum bit. |
| Drop the Hammer | Hitting the throttle hard. |
| Hole Shot | Getting the jump off the line, an excellent start. |
| Hook Up | Tires getting a bite on the track. |
| Miss the Balance | Improper weight balance on a tractor, either too light on the front, resulting in an uncontrollable wheelie, or too heavy on the front, resulting in plowing and buzzing the tires. |
| Out of Fielders | FActory stock tractors used in competition. |
| Out the Gate | A full pull, going the entire length of the track. |
| Overspeed the Tires | Too much tire speed. |
| Plowing | Too much weight in the front of the tractor, resulting in the front end not lifting. Also called "Glued to the Track". |
| Pits | Area for pulling vehicles to park. |
| Read the Track | Determine track conditions (that is, soil type, soil texture, etc.) for weighting tractor and spotting the sled. |
| Revs | R.P.M's or revolutions per minute of the crankshaft. |
| Side Step | On Hot Farm or Super Farm tractors, releasing the clutch by sliding the foot off the side of the clutch pedal. |
| Spotting the Sled | Pullers choose where the sled will sit along the start line for his pull. |
| Squeaked it Out | Barely pulling the full length of the track. |
| Tug Pull | A class where the sled is too heavy, resulting in the tractors or trucks having no speed. |
| Under the Turbo | Not being able to keep engine speed to the proper levels to maintain turbochargers pressure. |
| Whistle it Out | A full pull, pulling the entire length fast and easy. |
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