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tow truck
noun
: a truck with winches and hoist mechanisms for freeing stuck vehicles and towing wrecked or disabled vehicles
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Keith arrives with a toolbox, the low-bellied grumble of his tow truck belying his gentle smile.
—Emily Zebel, Longreads, 23 May 2024
Troopers responded at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday to the crash on the beltway’s inner loop near Interstate 83 in Baltimore County, where investigators believe a 2023 GMC Savana operated by Ward changed lanes and crashed into the rear of a 1989 Ford tow truck.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024
Authorities were calling for tow trucks to remove the vehicles.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
Police are also investigating the April 10 shooting death of a tow truck driver who had towed the green Acura on March 19, Lemma said.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
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“Tow truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tow%20truck. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
tow truck
noun
: a truck equipped to move or haul wrecked or broken-down vehicles
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