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Definition: Meaning of, tow in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / təʊ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tow towed towed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
towing tows
[transitive]
  1. to pull a vehicle or ship along behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain
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  1. [countable] an act of pulling a vehicle behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain
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  2. in tow informal following closely behind someone or something
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  3. take something in tow to connect a rope or a chain to a vehicle or ship so that it can be towed
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  4. under/on tow British English if a ship is under tow or a car is on tow, it is being pulled along by another vehicle
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tow used in phrases

  • rope tow (noun)
    1. a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto
  • ski tow (noun)
    1. a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
  • tow car (noun)
    1. or to remove cars from no-parking zones a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars
  • tow truck (noun)
    1. or to remove cars from no-parking zones a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars
  • tow-headed snake (noun)
    1. boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape
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tow used in phrasal verbs

  • tow away (phrasal verb)
    1. to take a vehicle away from a place by towing it, especially because it is parked illegally
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