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towbar

British  
/ ˈtəʊˌbɑː /

noun

  1. a rigid metal bar or frame used for towing vehicles Compare towrope towline

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nottinghamshire Police believe the towbar could have fallen off a long wheel base van or a scrap metal truck.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2020

A driver says he is lucky to be alive after a loose towbar smashed through his windscreen and hit him on the head.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2020

PC Anthony Brice, who is leading the investigation, said the towbar could have been from a vehicle travelling ahead of Mr Loates or in the opposite carriageway.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2020

Is there any way you can get a tug and a towbar out to us and get us towed somewhere to a gate or something?

From BusinessWeek Oct. 31, 2011

There would be any number of ways to improve this car but a towbar would probably be a sensible place to start.

From The Guardian Mar. 21, 2011

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