tow

  • 11tow|y — «TOH ee», adjective. of or like tow …

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  • 12Tow — (engl., spr. tō), Flachs , Hanf und Jutewerg; in deutschen Handelsnotizen vorkommende Towgarne sind Flachswerggarn …

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  • 13tow — vb tug, haul, hale, *pull, draw, drag …

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  • 14tow — [v] pull along drag, draw, ferry, haul, lug, propel, push, trail, trawl, tug, yank; concept 206 Ant. push …

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  • 15tow — bul·tow; ling·tow; tow·abil·i·ty; tow·able; tow·age; tow·an; tow; tow·er·ing·ly; tow·er·man; tow·ery; tow·hee; tow·ie; tow·man; tow·mond; tow·ser; TOW; kow·tow; swa·tow; tow·er; tow·mont; …

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  • 16tow — I n. 1) a ski tow 2) to take (a ship) in tow II v. 1) (D; tr.) to tow into (to tow a barge into a port) 2) (D; tr.) to tow out of (to tow a boat out of a harbor) 3) (D; tr.) to tow to (to tow a car to a garage) * * * [təʊ] a ski tow to take (a… …

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  • 17tow — 01. You can t park here or they will [tow] your car away. 02. Just hold onto the rope, and it will [tow] you to the top of the bunny slope, and then you can try skiing down. 03. The kids had a wonderful time getting [towed] around the lake in an… …

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  • 18tow — tow1 [təu US tou] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: togian] to pull a vehicle or ship along behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain ▪ The ship had to be towed into the harbor. tow sth away ▪ Our car had been towed away tow 2 tow2 n 1.) an a …

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  • 19tow — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 (of a motor vehicle, horse, or person controlling it) pull (a boat, another motor vehicle, a caravan, etc.) along by a rope, tow bar, etc. 2 pull (a person or thing) along behind one. n. the act or an instance of towing; the… …

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  • 20tow — tow1 towable, adj. towability, n. /toh/, v.t. 1. to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device: The car was towed to the service station. n. 2. an act or instance of towing. 3. something being towed …

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