🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

引っ張り機

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hippari ki

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tugger/ˈtʌɡər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"引っ張り機が重い荷物を移動させるのを助けました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or device that pulls or drags something.

    "The tugger helped to move the heavy load across the yard."
  2. 2

    A type of vehicle or machine designed for towing.

    "The tugger was essential for transporting goods in the warehouse."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'tugger' originates from the verb 'to tug', which comes from Middle English 'tuggen', likely of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Norse 'togga'. The meaning has evolved to refer to a person or device that tugs or pulls something.

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