Towing

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  • v. Present participle of tow.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act or work of drawing anything in tow; also, a charge made or an expense incurred for towing a vessel to or from her wharf, etc.; towage.
  • n. A sort of dredging done with a towing-net dragged over the surface of the water for the purpose of procuring specimens of natural history; also, the net results of such dredging, or the specimens thus procured.
  • n. In curledhair manuf., the operation of picking to pieces the ropes of hair after they have been steeped in water and then subjected to slow heat.
  • Word Usage
    "Here we go again ... towing her daughter around in front of the media saying "hey look at us," and tomorrow she will be complaining that the media looked at them."
    Verb Form
    towed    towing    tows   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    draw    haulage    haul   
    Cross Reference
    draw    ground tow    tap of tow    scutching-tow   
    Form
    towed    towing    tow haired    towhead   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    draw    drag   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Au    Beau    Bio    Bo    Bordeaux    Boudreaux    Bow    Cloe    Co    Cousteau   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hemp    flax    wool    cotton