tow cable

Vehicle rescue cord

A tow cable is a heavy rope or steel line used to pull vehicles, vessels, or other heavy objects.

Tow cables connect a disabled car to a tow truck, link tugboats to barges, or drag aircraft on runways.

They're built to handle extreme tension without snapping: The tow cable went taut as the truck pulled the car from the ditch.

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haul · steel · wire · stranded · hitch · breakdown · flat tire · roadside · roadside assistance · snap · tension · pull · pull over · chain · rescue · truck · anchor · drag

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function/force direction

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Door-opening lever mechanism

jumper cable · anchor line · anchor chain · mooring line · brake cable

function/purpose

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Wires to restart vehicles

booster cables · fuel can · tire iron · anchor line · mooring line

directional force

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Door-opening lever mechanism

ram · battering ram · jack · hydraulic ram

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G