under tow

under tow
idi in the condition of being towed; in tow

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • under tow — on tow (of vehicles) or under tow (of vessels) Being towed • • • Main Entry: ↑tow …   Useful english dictionary

  • tow — tow1 [təu US tou] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: togian] to pull a vehicle or ship along behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain ▪ The ship had to be towed into the harbor. tow sth away ▪ Our car had been towed away tow 2 tow2 n 1.) an a …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tow — tow1 towable, adj. towability, n. /toh/, v.t. 1. to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device: The car was towed to the service station. n. 2. an act or instance of towing. 3. something being towed …   Universalium

  • tow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + TOW ▪ give sb ▪ A truck driver gave me a tow to the nearest garage. TOW + NOUN ▪ bar, line (usually towline), rope …   Collocations dictionary

  • tow — I. /toʊ / (say toh) verb (t) 1. to drag or pull (a boat, car, etc.) by means of a rope or chain. –noun 2. the act of towing. 3. the thing being towed. 4. a rope, chain, etc., for towing. 5. the state of being towed. –phrase 6. in tow, a. in the… …  

  • tow — I [[t]toʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) cvb to pull or haul (a car, barge, trailer, etc.) by a rope, chain, or other device 2) an act or instance of towing 3) something being towed 4) cvb something, as a boat or truck, that tows 5) cvb a rope, chain, metal bar,… …   From formal English to slang

  • Tow-Line — is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.Transformers: Robots In DisguiseTransformers character name =Tow Line japanname =Wrecker Hook caption =Robots in Disguise Tow Line toy affiliation =Autobot subgroup …   Wikipedia

  • tow — tow1 [tō] vt. [ME towen < OE togian < IE base * deuk , to pull > DUCT] 1. to pull by a rope or chain 2. to pull or drag behind n. 1. a towing or being towed 2. something towed 3 …   English World dictionary

  • under\ one's\ wing — • under one s wing • take under one s wing adv. phr. Under the care or protection of. Helen took the new puppy under her wing. The boys stopped teasing the new student when Bill took him under his wing. Compare: in tow …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Tow truck — Heavy Tow truck Wrecker on duty in Jyväskylä, Finlan …   Wikipedia

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