Meaning Of The Word Tow

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tow
verb: If one vehicle tows another, it pulls it along behind it.

TOW in American English
noun: a U.S. Army antitank missile, steered to its target by two thin wires connected to a computerized launcher, which is mounted on a vehicle or helicopter

tow in American English 1
a towing or being towed
to pull by a rope or chain
noun: an act or instance of towing
transitive verb: to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device

tow in American English 2
of or resembling tow
the coarse and broken fibers of hemp, flax, etc. before spinning
adjective: made of tow
noun: the fiber of flax, hemp, or jute prepared for spinning by scutching

tow in American English 3
noun: a rope

tow in British English 1
noun: the act or an instance of towing
verb: to pull or drag (a vehicle, boat, etc), esp by means of a rope or cable

tow in British English 2
noun: the fibres of hemp, flax, jute, etc, in the scutched state

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