"tows" in the noun sense
1. tow, towage
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
"the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
"tows" in the verb sense
1. tow
drag behind
"Horses used to tow barges along the canal"
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