towbar

British

/ ˈtəʊˌbɑː /

noun

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

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Pilot left towbar on runway after 'near miss'

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2022

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

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

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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