🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

견인하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyeon-inhada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tow/toʊ/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"트럭이 고장난 차를 견인했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To pull or drag something behind, typically with a vehicle or boat.

    "The truck was able to tow the broken-down car to the repair shop."
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of pulling something, especially a vehicle or boat.

    "The tow of the boat was smooth as it glided across the water."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tow' originates from the Old English 'tāwan', meaning 'to pull or drag'. Its usage has evolved over centuries, primarily in maritime contexts, to refer to the act of pulling a vessel or vehicle.

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