tow(ing)

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• tow´er|ing|ly — tow|er|ing «TOW uhr ihng», adjective. 1. very high; lofty: »a towering mountain peak. 2. very tall: »a towering basketball player. 3. Figurative. very great: »towering ambition. Making electricity from atomic power is a towering achievement. 4.… …   Useful english dictionary

• tow|er|ing — «TOW uhr ihng», adjective. 1. very high; lofty: »a towering mountain peak. 2. very tall: »a towering basketball player. 3. Figurative. very great: »towering ambition. Making electricity from atomic power is a towering achievement. 4. Figurative.… …   Useful english dictionary

• tow|el|ing — «TOW uh lihng», noun. material used for towels, especially cotton …   Useful english dictionary

• tow — bul·tow; ling·tow; tow·abil·i·ty; tow·able; tow·age; tow·an; tow; tow·er·ing·ly; tow·er·man; tow·ery; tow·hee; tow·ie; tow·man; tow·mond; tow·ser; TOW; kow·tow; swa·tow; tow·er; tow·mont; …   English syllables

• tow·er·ing — /ˈtawɚrıŋ/ adj, always used before a noun 1 : very tall towering mountain peaks towering skyscrapers 2 : very powerful or intense He flew into a towering rage. 3 : very great or impressive …   Useful english dictionary

• towing-bitts — towˈing bitts plural noun Upright timbers projecting above eg a ship s deck for fastening towlines to • • • Main Entry: ↑tow …   Useful english dictionary

• Fatty Knees (dinghy) — The Fatty Knees fibreglass sailing dinghies were designed by Lyle Hess (1912 2002). Produced in 7’ (2.1m), 8’ (2.4m) and 9’ (2.7m) long models. The 8’ model has a 4’ (1.2m) beam. Primarily designed as a yacht tender with good rowing and towing… …   Wikipedia

• Gurney flap — The Gurney Flap (or wickerbill) is a small flat tab projecting from the trailing edge of a wing. Typically it is set at a right angle to the pressure side surface of the airfoil,cite journal author = Van Dam, C.P. coauthors = Yen, D.T.; Vijgen, P …   Wikipedia

• towering — tow•er•ing [[t]ˈtaʊ ər ɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) very high or tall; lofty: a towering oak[/ex] 2) surpassing others; very great 3) rising to an extreme degree of violence or intensity: a towering rage[/ex] 4) beyond the proper or usual limits; inordinate;… …   From formal English to slang

• toweling — tow•el•ing [[t]ˈtaʊ ə lɪŋ, ˈtaʊ lɪŋ[/t]] n. tex a narrow fabric of cotton or linen, in plain, twill, or huck weave, used for hand towels or dishtowels Also, esp. brit. tow′el•ling. Etymology: 1575–85 …   From formal English to slang

• towering — tow|er|ing [ˈtauərıŋ] adj [only before noun] 1.) very tall ▪ great towering cliffs 2.) much better than other people of the same kind = ↑outstanding ▪ a towering genius of his time 3.) in a towering rage very angry …   Dictionary of contemporary English