tow-truck
Disabled vehicle hauler
A tow-truck is a vehicle equipped to haul disabled or illegally parked cars.
The truck typically has a boom, winch, or flatbed for lifting and transporting other vehicles: The tow-truck arrived twenty minutes after we called.
Also spelled as one word or two: towtruck, tow truck.
Vehicle that removes others
- extractionAct of removing
- retrievalAct of getting back
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
- ditchShallow excavated channel
rollover · stuck · disabled · breakdown · impound · repossession · clearing · removal
Drum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- hoistRaise with tackle
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- hookCurved catching device
- chainLinked segments forming length
flatbed · rollback · boom · hydraulic · pulley · towbar · sling · come-along
Adjacent to pavement
- AAATop credit rating
- dispatchSend with speed
- calloutPublic accusation or summons
- emergencySerious sudden danger
assistance · breakdown · motorist · patrol · operator · driver · garage · hookup
Vehicle for hire
- chassisStructural support base
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
- flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
- heavy-dutyBuilt for hard use
light-duty · integrated · transporter · carrier · diesel · commercial · CDL · rotator
wrecker
Vehicle that removes others
- extractionAct of removing
- retrievalAct of getting back
- salvageRecovering damaged goods
ditch · rollover · stuck · disabled · breakdown · impound · repossession · clearing · removal · extrication
winch
Drum-and-cable lifting mechanism
chain · flatbed · rollback · boom · hydraulic · pulley · towbar · sling · come-along · dollies
roadside
Adjacent to pavement
emergency · assistance · breakdown · motorist · patrol · operator · driver · garage · hookup · response
cab
Vehicle for hire
heavy-duty · light-duty · integrated · transporter · carrier · diesel · commercial · CDL · rotator