towing
Dragging behind another
Towing is pulling a vehicle or object behind another, typically using a rope, chain, or hitch: The truck was towing a trailer.
Towing services remove disabled or illegally parked vehicles.
A tow truck does the towing.
In water sports, boats tow skiers, wakeboarders, or inflatable tubes.
Vehicle that removes others
- flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
- winchDrum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- hookCurved catching device
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
dolly · AAA · breakdown · stranded · service · dispatch · operator · emergency
Temporary difficulty or snag
- couplerDevice linking two things
- ball mountTowing hitch component
- safety chainsBackup trailer restraints
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
fifth wheel · gooseneck · weight distribution · payload · pintle · drawbar · wiring harness · mirrors
Seize by authority
- towawayForced vehicle relocation
- bootHigh shoe or startup
- clampDevice for holding tight
- violationBreaking of rules
parking · fine · penalty · zone · regulation · warden · patrol · seizure
Pull or carry laboriously
- freightGoods being transported
- loadCarried weight or burden
- transportMoving things between places
- semiLarge freight truck
commercial · flatbed trailer · car carrier · boat trailer · RV · camper · utility trailer · livestock trailer
Resistance through fluid
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- swayRock back and forth
fishtailing · braking distance · momentum · deceleration · stability · weight distribution · center of gravity · wind resistance
wrecker
Vehicle that removes others
cable · dolly · AAA · breakdown · stranded · service · dispatch · operator · emergency · rescue
hitch
Temporary difficulty or snag
- couplerDevice linking two things
- ball mountTowing hitch component
- safety chainsBackup trailer restraints
receiver · fifth wheel · gooseneck · weight distribution · payload · pintle · drawbar · wiring harness · mirrors · backup camera
impound
Seize by authority
violation · parking · fine · penalty · zone · regulation · warden · patrol · seizure · confiscate
haul
Pull or carry laboriously
semi · commercial · flatbed trailer · car carrier · boat trailer · RV · camper · utility trailer · livestock trailer · tandem axle
drag
Resistance through fluid
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
sway · fishtailing · braking distance · momentum · deceleration · stability · weight distribution · center of gravity · wind resistance · jackknifing
tugboat
Small craft that pulls ships
mooring · harbor · channel · tug · towrope · vessel · pilot boat · docking · berth · maritime
- manual laborfarming, lifting, carrying, shoveling, loading
- auto servicesmechanic shop, auto shop, garage, service station, gas station
- car experiencesdriving, parking, commuting, car wash, road trip
- Auto ClubsAAA, AA, roadside assistance, membership card, member discounts
- draft workplowing, hauling, carting, drayage, tilling
- RVingmotorhomes, campgrounds, RV parks, campsites, boondocking
towingpushing
Applying force to move
shoving · nudging · bumping · propelling · ramming
towinganchoring
Fastening securely to position
braking · blocking · immobilizing · stopping · restraining
towingself-propelling
Moving under own power
driving · self-driving · motoring · cruising · freewheeling
- towing capacityMaximum pullable load rating
- towing servicesVehicle transport for disabled cars
- towing equipmentTools for pulling vehicles
- towing feeCost to move vehicle
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