tow

Meanings

• Noun

  A rope or cable used to pull or tow a vehicle or other object.

  - "The tow truck arrived to pull the car out of the ditch."
  - "The sailboat was being towed behind the larger yacht."

• Verb

  To draw or drag along, especially by attaching a rope or cable.

  - "The boat was being towed behind the larger yacht."
  - "The car was being towed to the repair shop."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tow
bow , glow , show

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Variants

List of all variants of tow that leads to same result
tow , towed , towing , tows , in tow , tow sack , tow sacks , tow car , tow truck , tow trucks , tow-away zone , tow bar , rope tow , rope tows , ski tow , ski tows

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Etymology

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Old English towan, from towe, a rope; probably akin to tug.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'tow' is often used interchangeably with the word 'towel'. However, they have different meanings and origins.

2. The longest tow ever recorded was 292 miles long and was used to transport an oil rig from Louisiana to Texas.

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Related Concepts

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1. Towing service: A service that provides the use of a tow truck to pull a disabled vehicle to a garage or other location.

2. Boat towing: The process of attaching a rope or cable to a boat and being pulled by another boat or vehicle.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'tow' is often used in the context of towing vehicles or boats. In music, there is a band named 'Tow' that gained popularity in the 1990s.

How to Memorize "tow"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tow truck pulling a car out of a ditch.
   - Imagine a boat being pulled behind a larger boat.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tow' with a rope or cable.
   - Associate the word 'tow' with pulling or dragging.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Tow means to pull or drag with a rope or cable.
   - Remember, tow is a word that helps to move things.

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