tow truck
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tow truck
- /ˈtoʊ.tɹʌk/
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From tow + truck.
noun tow trucks
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A truck (lorry) typically equipped with winches, chains, and related equipment, and used to tow disabled vehicles.
Similar: towie, wrecker, breakdown lorry, breakdown truck, recovery truck, tower
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noun motor vehicle for towing
| Español | grúa, remolque, servimóvil |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 견인차 gyeonincha |
| 日本語 | レッカー車 rekkā-sha |
| 中文 | 拖車 /拖车 tuōchē, 拖吊車 /拖吊车 tuōdiàochē |
| Português | guincho, caminhão de reboque, reboque |
| Français | dépanneuse, remorqueuse, camion de remorquage |
| Deutsch | Abschleppwagen, Abschleppfahrzeug |
| Italiano | camion di rimorchio, carro attrezzi |
| Română | autoremorcher |
| Русский | авари́йная маши́на avaríjnaja mašína, буксиро́вщик buksiróvščik, эвакуа́тор evakuátor |
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