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"ref": "2022 September 7, “At the cutting edge of NR's track work”, in RAIL, number 965, page 40, photo caption",
"text": "In its current specification it cannot be driven and must be towed to its work location by a locomotive.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"To pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul."
],
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[
"pull",
"pull"
],
[
"line",
"line"
],
[
"chain",
"chain"
],
[
"haul",
"haul"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul."
],
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "remolcar"
},
{
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "teglja",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "тегля"
},
{
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"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "remolcar"
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{
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"code": "ceb",
"lang": "Cebuano",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "guyod"
},
{
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"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "tuō",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "拖"
},
{
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"roman": "lā",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "拉"
},
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"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "vléci"
},
{
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"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "táhnout"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "hinata"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "tracter"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "fr",
"english": "vehicle",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "remorquer"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "remolcar"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "abordelar"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "solear"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "toar"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "halar"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "ziehen"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "schleppen"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"note": "of a car",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "abschleppen"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"note": "of a ship",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "treideln"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "rymoulkó",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "ρυμουλκώ"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "vontat"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "trainare"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "rimorchiare"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "kkeulda",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "끌다"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "tō"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "taki"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "pārete"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "holować"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "rebocar"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"raw_tags": [
"of a vehicle"
],
"roman": "buksírovatʹ",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"tags": [
"usually"
],
"word": "букси́ровать"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tjanútʹ",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "тяну́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "taščítʹ",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "тащи́ть"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "slaod"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "vliecť"
},
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "ťahať"
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "remolcar"
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "bogsera"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 4",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "pull something using a line",
"word": "yedekte çekmek"
}
]
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"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Cycling",
"orig": "en:Cycling",
"parents": [
"Transport",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
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"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Motor racing",
"orig": "en:Motor racing",
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"Sports",
"Transport",
"Human activity",
"All topics",
"Human behaviour",
"Fundamental",
"Human"
],
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}
],
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"To aid someone behind by shielding them from wind resistance."
],
"id": "en-tow-en-verb-TMzyW5Mc",
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"cycling",
"cycling#Noun"
],
[
"motor racing",
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],
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"(running, cycling, motor racing, etc.) To aid someone behind by shielding them from wind resistance."
],
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"hobbies",
"lifestyle",
"motor-racing",
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"ipa": "/təʊ/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/toʊ/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"rhymes": "-əʊ"
},
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"homophone": "toe"
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"tags": [
"Southern-England"
],
"text": "Audio (Southern England)"
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"enpr": "tō"
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],
"word": "tow"
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"word": "in tow"
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{
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"word": "on tow"
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{
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"word": "ski tow"
},
{
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"word": "tow bar"
},
{
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"word": "tow hitch"
},
{
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"word": "tow iron"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "tow ring"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "tow rope"
},
{
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"word": "tow truck"
},
{
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"word": "under tow"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "undertow"
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"word": "towy"
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"text": "It isn't the car's battery; I think I need a tow."
}
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"The act of towing and the condition of being towed."
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"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "bg",
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"roman": "teglene",
"sense": "act of towing",
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"word": "теглене"
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"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "bg",
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"roman": "buksir",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
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],
"word": "буксир"
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{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"neuter"
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"word": "vlečení"
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{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"neuter"
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"word": "tažení"
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"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
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{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "remorquage"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "act of towing",
"word": "remolque"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Schleppen"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Abschleppen"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "rymoúlkisi",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "ρυμούλκηση"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "vilkšana"
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{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "vléčenje",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "вле́чење"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "holowanie"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "act of towing",
"word": "reboque"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "buksiróvka",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "буксиро́вка"
},
{
"_dis1": "67 5 3 19 7",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "act of towing",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "remolque"
}
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Something, such as a tugboat, that tows."
],
"id": "en-tow-en-noun-3711lvJ4",
"links": [
[
"tugboat",
"tugboat"
]
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "cs",
"english": "truck",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "something that tows",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "tahač"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "cs",
"english": "boat",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "something that tows",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "remorkér"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "something that tows",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Schlepper"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "rymoulkó",
"sense": "something that tows",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ρυμουλκό"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "something that tows",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "vilcējs"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "something that tows",
"word": "reboque"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "something that tows",
"word": "rebocador"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "buksír",
"sense": "something that tows",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "букси́р"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tjagáč",
"sense": "something that tows",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "тяга́ч"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "something that tows",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "remolque"
},
{
"_dis1": "8 53 6 10 23",
"code": "es",
"english": "boat",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "something that tows",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "remolcador"
}
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Something, such as a barge, that is towed."
],
"id": "en-tow-en-noun-XfkSGq8X",
"links": [
[
"barge",
"barge"
]
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "22 11 50 3 15",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "something that is towed",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "rimorchio"
},
{
"_dis1": "22 11 50 3 15",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "something that is towed",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
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]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/tɔu̯/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ɔu̯"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "towe"
},
{
"word": "towȝ"
},
{
"word": "towȝe"
},
{
"word": "tough"
},
{
"word": "towhe"
},
{
"word": "togh"
},
{
"word": "tawe"
},
{
"word": "toow"
}
],
"word": "tow"
}
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable All languages combined dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
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