VERB | contact | tow | drag behind |
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NOUN | act | tow, towage | the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope |
Sounds | tow' | |
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Rhymes | alto ... Yamamoto: 70 rhymes with tow... |
Meaning | The act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope. | |
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Example | "the truck gave him a tow to the garage" | |
Synonym | towage | |
Broader | draw, haul, haulage | The act of drawing or hauling / hauling something |
Spanish | remolcador, remolque | |
Catalan | remolc | |
Verbs | tow | drag behind |
Meaning | drag behind. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
Example | "Horses used to tow barges along the canal" | |
Narrower | tug | tow (a vessel) with a tug |
Broader | shlep, schlep, pull along | pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance |
Spanish | remolcar | |
Catalan | remolcar | |
Nouns | tow, towage | the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope |
tower | a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger / larger ships |
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