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My recipe for bliss on a Friday night consists of a 'New York Times' crossword puzzle and a new episode of 'Homicide;' Saturdays and Sundays are oriented around walks in the woods with the dog, human companion in tow some of the time but not always.
Caroline Knapp

Meaning of "in tow" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES IN TOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Towing

Towing is the process of coupling one object to anothers, so that one can be pulled along behind the other. The towing source is usually a truck or other motorized land vehicle, but anything from waterborne vessels to tractors to animals to people can tow cargo. The coupling may consist of a chain, rope, bar, integrated platform, or some other means of keeping the two objects together while in motion. A common use of the term is for moving a disabled or seized vehicle via a tow truck or "wrecker." However, any kind of secondary object, including cargo carriers hooked in a tractor-trailer combination, or carriers hooked to small- or medium-duty vehicles via trailer-hitch, may be said to be an instance of towing. Many countries or industries have standards for carriers, lighting, and coupling for trucks and cars, to ensure safety and interoperability of towing equipment. Troop carrying and cargo carrying gliders were towed behind powered aircraft during WWII and remains a popular means for modern leisure gliders to take off. In the maritime industry in particular, towing is a refined science.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN TOW

in the wars
in the white
in the wilderness
in the wind
in the wings
in the works
in the world
in the wrong
in the zone
in there pitching
in this day and age
in this regard
in time
in toto
in training
in transit
in tray
in triplicate
in two
in two minds

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN TOW

bestow
Bristow
button tow
Chepstow
Flotow
kowtow
misbestow
Paotow
Shantow
ski tow
stow
Swatow
tow
undertow
unstow

Synonyms and antonyms of in tow in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «IN TOW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «in tow» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of in tow

Translation of «in tow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IN TOW

Find out the translation of in tow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of in tow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in tow» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en el remolque
570 millions of speakers

English

in tow
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टो में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في السحب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на буксире
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a reboque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টাওয়ার মধ্যে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à la remorque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di belakangnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

im Schlepptau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後ろに従えて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

견인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing ngarsane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong tow
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கயிறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोंबडीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yedekte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

al seguito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w tym wątku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на буксирі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în remorca
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στη ρυμούλκηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in tow
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i släptåg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på slep
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of in tow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN TOW»

The term «in tow» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in tow

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4 QUOTES WITH «IN TOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word in tow.
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Perry Como
We also own a little boat and I'm like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing rod in tow, and just drift about the ocean all day.
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Caroline Knapp
My recipe for bliss on a Friday night consists of a 'New York Times' crossword puzzle and a new episode of 'Homicide;' Saturdays and Sundays are oriented around walks in the woods with the dog, human companion in tow some of the time but not always.
3
Rob Manuel
'Botanicula' tells the story of a group of twigs, nuts, and leaves trying to escape with the life essence of a tree in tow before nasties from another world destroy them and everything else in their path. Yes, it's a point-and-click adventure game, but behind every click, there's a bit of joy to be found. Bugs sing. Bees dance.
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Bharati Mukherjee
The picture of Mother Teresa that I remember from my childhood is of a short, sari-wearing woman scurrying down a red gravel path between manicured lawns. She would have in tow one or two slower-footed, sari-clad young Indian nuns. We thought her a freak. Probably we'd picked up on unvoiced opinions of our Loreto nuns.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN TOW»

Discover the use of in tow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in tow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Marine accident report ramming of the Eads Bridge by barges ...
United States, National Transportation Safety Board. The Anne Holly captain was attempting to perform a critical visual task under less than ideal circumstances. To complete the task successfully, he had to be in peak physiological and mental  ...
United States, National Transportation Safety Board
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Bride in Tow/All for a Good Cause: Double Delights #14
Double Delights #14 Lee Emory, Barbara Phinny. resourcefulness in the face of the danger she'd found herself in. She was so full of scratches she looked as if she'd tangled with rabid alley cat. She'd fried her creamy skin out in the sun, ...
Lee Emory, Barbara Phinny, 2002
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Popular Mechanics
Note the mileage on the odometer of your car-in-tow before and after trips as well . Mileage will be rolling up but the car will actually not be "running." Without your record sheet, your little towed car will show a lot more false-mileage driving ...
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Tow Trucks in Action
"Discusses the history, function, and workings of tow trucks"--
Lola M. Schaefer, 2012
5
Popular Mechanics
How the cruiser skipper finally took the disabled boat in tow is shown in the heavy-sea rescue diagram at the right. Whether you boat in heavy seas or in calm water, at some time you'll either need a tow or be asked to tow a boat in distress.
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Handbook of Yarn Production: Technology, Science and Economics
Some long- staple is also dealt with in a similar way but some is supplied to the mill in tow form. This tow is cut or stretch-broken in the mill. Tow intended for stretch-breaking (see below) in the mill usually has a linear density of about half a ...
Peter Reeves Lord, 2003
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Chapman Piloting & Seamanship
Towing At some time you will probably need to take another vessel in tow. In good weather with no sea running, the problem is fairly easy. It involves little more than maneuvering your boat into position forward of the other boat, and passing it ...
Charles B. Husick, 2009
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A Treatise on the Law of Collisions at Sea: With an Appendix ...
In attempting to take The Sardis in tow, The Thetis negligently ran into and sank her. It was held that the master of The Thetis was acting within the scope of his employment in undertaking to tow The Sardis, and her owners were held liable for ...
Reginald G. Marsden, 2004
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Banner Tow Operations
FLYING WITH A BANNER IN TOW. The accidental release of a banner in flight may not be hazardous to the tow plane or crew but it may pose a threat to people and property on the surface. Banner towlines should be examined carefully for ...
Federal Aviation Administration
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Distributed Computing in Sensor Systems: 4th IEEE ...
To see the maximum cost of ToW, recall that the maximal resolution in ToW is 1 2 logn, and in this case ToW reduces to the Local Storage scheme, where each node detecting an event simply stores the event locally. By setting r = ) 1 log ( 13  ...
Sotiris Nikoletseas, Bogdan Chlebus, David B. Johnson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN TOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in tow is used in the context of the following news items.
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LG F600L Pops Up On Geekbench, 4GB Of RAM In Tow - Android …
LG has released a couple of devices this year, including the company's new flagship, the LG G4. The G4 is now available in a range of ... «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»
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OnePlus 2 Listed On OppoMart, 5.7” QHD Display In Tow - Android …
OnePlus One was one of the best devices in 2014, and its successor, the OnePlus 2, is one of the most anticipated devices of this year. «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»
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Police: Driver speeds off, crashes with PG officer in tow | Maryland …
Police: Driver speeds off, crashes with PG officer in tow. Second officer also injured by car in Oxon Hill. UPDATED 4:49 PM EDT Jul 16, 2015 ... «WBAL Baltimore, Jul 15»
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Crook's 10-minute tow truck theft yields $3,000 in auto parts - Sun …
A stout man in a white T-shirt stole about $3,000 in tow truck parts on July 3, 2015, in Dania Beach, investigators said. Broward News ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Parental Guidance: How to survive time at beach with kids - TODAY …
The beach conjures up happy memories for most of us, but let's be honest: Beach outings can be pretty stressful if you have kids in tow. «Today.com, Jul 15»
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Florida women accused of shoplifting with 3 children in tow
Two women have been arrested after authorities say they brought along three young children when they shoplifted from a South Florida store. «WKMG Orlando, Jul 15»
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Huawei Nexus Specs Leak Once Again, Snapdragon 820 In Tow
Motorola-made Nexus 6 is Google's current Nexus handset. This 6-inch phablet has launched back in October last year, along with the Nexus 9 ... «Android Headlines - Android News, Jul 15»
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Father charged after crash, foot chase with 3-year-old in tow
PANAMA CITY — A local man has been arrested on several charges, including child abuse, after allegedly crashing his car with a 3-year-old ... «The News Herald, Jul 15»
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Philosophical toolkit in tow, scholar travels to conflict zones
Carlos Fraenkel does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ... «The Conversation US, Jul 15»
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Motorola Moto G (Gen 3) Tipped to Launch on July 28, Moto Maker …
Motorola Moto G (Gen 3) Tipped to Launch on July 28, Moto Maker in Tow. by Ketan Pratap, 15 July 2015. inShare0. Motorola's latest Moto G smartphone is said ... «NDTV, Jul 15»

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