tow

Pronunciation: US [toʊ] UK [təʊ]

v.Traction
abbr.(=
n.Drag
WebQuick to pull cone of thread

Synonyms

Antonyms

drag draw hale haul lug pull tug

Definitions in English

n.	1. the activity of pulling one vehicle or boat behind another
v.	1. to pull a vehicle or boat by attaching it to the back of another vehicle or boat
abbr.	1. (= tube- launched optically- tracked wire- guided ( anti- tank missile)) 2. (= take- off weight)

Other Forms

3sg.tows

Idioms

in tow

Example Sentences

Tugs used to tow the smacks out of harbour.
Source: A. Hardy
It was the runner we towed away. The wreck was in the garage.
Source: Drive
An aeroplane towing a banner.
Source: Earth Matters

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English words starting with tow :
towardly towaways towboats toweling towelled towerier towering towheads towlines towmonds towmonts townfolk townhome townless townlets township townsman townsmen townwear towpaths towplane towropes towsacks towable towages towards towaway towboat toweled towered towhead towhees towline towmond towmont townees townies townish townlet towpath towrope towsack towage toward towels towers towery towhee towies towing townee townie towed towel tower towie towns towny town tows towy tow
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bestowal bestowed bestower boomtown bestows bestow downtown hometown kotowers kotowing kowtowed kowtower kotowed kotower kowtows kotows kowtow kotow midtowns midtown outtower stowable stowages stowaway stowed stowps stowp stows stow stowage stowing towardly towaways towboats toweling towelled towerier towering towheads towlines towmonds towmonts townfolk townhome townless townlets township townsman townsmen townwear towpaths towplane towropes towsacks towable towages towards towaway towboat toweled towered towhead towhees towline towmond towmont townees townies townish townlet towpath towrope towsack towage toward towels towers towery towhee towies towing townee townie towed towel tower towie towns towny town tows towy tow
English words ending with tow :
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