TOW

Tow

In the composites industry, a tow is an untwisted bundle of continuous filaments, and it refers to man-made fibres, particularly carbon fibres .

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tow

Noun

  1. The act of towing and the condition of being towed.
    It isn't the car's battery, I think I need a tow.
  2. Something, such as a tugboat, that tows.
  3. Something, such as a barge, that is towed.
  4. A rope or cable used in towing.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. An untwisted bundle of fibers such as , flax, hemp or jute.

Verb

  1. To pull something behind one using a line or chain; to haul.


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