tow

Definition of Tow in English :

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Noun

1. tow, towage

the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope

Example Sentences:
'the truck gave him a tow to the garage'

towage

Verb

2. tow

drag behind

Example Sentences:
'Horses used to tow barges along the canal'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tow

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verb

1. (transitive)

to pull or drag (a vehicle, boat, etc), esp by means of a rope or cable

noun

2.

the act or an instance of towing

3.

the state of being towed (esp in the phrases in tow, under tow, on tow)

4.

something towed

5.

something used for towing

6. in tow

7. informal

(in motor racing, etc) the act of taking advantage of the slipstream of another car (esp in the phrase get a tow)

8. short for ski tow

noun

1.

the fibres of hemp, flax, jute, etc, in the scutched state

2.

synthetic fibres preparatory to spinning

3.

the coarser fibres discarded after combing

Tow

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verb transitive

1.

to pull by a rope or chain

2.

to pull or drag behind

noun

3.

a towing or being towed

4.

something towed

5.

towline

noun

1.

the coarse and broken fibers of hemp, flax, etc. before spinning

adjective

2.

of or resembling tow

Tow

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tr.v. towed, tow·ing, tows

To draw or pull behind by a chain or line: a tugboat towing a barge. See Synonyms at pull.

n.

1. The act or an instance of towing: Can you give my car a tow?

2.

a. Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.

b. Something, such as a barge or car, that is towed.

3. A rope or cable used in towing.

n.

1. Coarse broken flax or hemp fiber.

2. A continuous untwisted bundle of manufactured fibers.

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