towing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of pulling a vehicle or object behind another vehicle.

  - "My car is towing a trailer."
  - "The tow truck pulled the car out of the ditch."

• Noun

  A rope or chain used to pull a vehicle or object.

  - "We used a tow rope to pull the boat to the dock."
  - "The tow truck used a heavy-duty chain to tow the semi-truck."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with towing
showing , mowing , rowing , glowing

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Variants

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tow , towed , towing , tows , towing path , towpath , towpaths

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'drawing or hauling with a rope'. From Old English togan, meaning 'to draw, pull'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's longest tow truck is 110 feet long and can tow up to 300,000 pounds.

2. The first tow trucks were used in the late 1800s to tow streetcars.

3. Towing is a dangerous job and tow truck drivers are often at risk of accidents and injuries.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tow Truck: A vehicle designed to tow disabled, damaged, or otherwise indisposed vehicles.

2. Tow Bar: A device used to attach a towing vehicle to the towed vehicle.

3. Tow Hitch: A device used to attach a tow bar to the towed vehicle.

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Culture

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Towing is a common practice in various industries such as automotive, shipping, and construction. It is also used for recreational purposes such as boating and camping.

How to Memorize "towing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a car being pulled by another car using a rope or chain.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'towing' with the image of a tow truck pulling a disabled car.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Towing is pulling a vehicle with a rope' to remember the definition.

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