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towing

transporting an item or items that are coupled to a vehicle or pack animal(s) by means of tension elements
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towing

Summary

towing has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • towing is a type of pulling[2].
  • towing's Commons category is recorded as Towing[3].
  • towing's partially coincident with is recorded as carrying[4].
  • towing's different from is recorded as carrying[5].
  • towing's uses is recorded as mechanical tension[6].
  • towing's uses is recorded as tow truck[7].
  • towing's uses is recorded as tug[8].
  • towing's uses is recorded as tow hitch[9].
  • towing's uses is recorded as pulling[10].

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Definition and Type

towing is a type of pulling[2].

Why It Matters

towing has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] towing is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_towing_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{towing}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/towing}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 1d ago · AHIOH · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Partially coincident with → carrying
    Subclass of → —
    Different from → carrying
    Instance of → Q140423256
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q140423256]]"
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