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towing

UK
/ˈtəʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtoʊ.ɪŋ/

Translations

towingnoun
The towing of the broken-down car was completed by the roadside assistance team.
Le remorquage de la voiture en panne a été effectué par l'équipe d'assistance routière.
Additional translations
dépannagePour le service automobile de remorquage et d'assistance routière.
Synonyms
carrying
towage
dragging
pulling
hauling
towinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈtəʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtoʊ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns to describe capacity, package, etc.
de remorquage
The truck's towing capacity exceeds 10,000 pounds.
La capacité de remorquage du camion dépasse 10 000 livres.
Synonyms
pulling
hauling
dragging
tugging
drawing
yanking
lugging
dragging-along
towverb

towing

Gerund

towed
Past Simple
towed
Past Participle
towing
Gerund
UK
/təʊ/
US
/toʊ/
The truck was used to tow the broken-down car to the nearest garage.
Le camion a servi à remorquer la voiture en panne jusqu’au garage le plus proche.
Synonyms
haul
cart
tow away
drag
pull

Definitions

towingnoun
The act of pulling a vehicle or boat along behind another vehicle, typically using a rope or chain.
The towing of the broken-down car was completed by the roadside assistance team.
A service or business that provides the act of pulling vehicles, often for a fee.
We had to call a towing service when our car broke down on the highway.
towinggerund / present participle
Relating to or intended for pulling another vehicle, boat, or object behind.
The truck's towing capacity exceeds 10,000 pounds.
towverb
To pull or haul a vehicle or boat using a rope, chain, or tow bar.
The truck was used to tow the broken-down car to the nearest garage.
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