tow bar

or towbar


noun
  1. a metal bar for attaching a vehicle to a load to be towed.

Origin of tow bar

1
First recorded in 1955–60

Words Nearby tow bar

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How to use tow bar in a sentence

  • He disconnected the tow bar and the two officers climbed out into the cold night air.

    Code Three | Rick Raphael
  • A tow-bar extruded from the back of the police vehicle and a magnaclamp locked onto the front end of the teenager's car.

    Code Three | Rick Raphael

British Dictionary definitions for towbar

towbar

/ (ˈtəʊˌbɑː) /


noun
  1. a rigid metal bar or frame used for towing vehicles: Compare towrope, towline

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