tow

[US]/təʊ/
[UK]/toʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the act of pulling or dragging
vt. to pull or drag (something) behind
vi. to be pulled or dragged

Phrases & Collocations

tow truck

tow bar

tow rope

tow hitch

in tow

on tow

Example Sentences

the tower is the centrepiece of the park.

an impersonal tower block.

the ivory tower of academia.

a titanic tower of garbage.

the tower is structurally unsound.

a tower rich in ornament

his boat was taken in tow by a trawler.

The tower stands out.

a tower overlooking the city

The tower overlooks the sea.

This old tower is still fencible.

a car towing a trailer;

The tower rose above the hill.

We towed the car to the garage.

The broken-down car was taken in tow by a lorry.

The tug is towing three barges.

The little boy is towing a horse.

The tower is fifty feet in height.

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