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In the composites industry, a tow is an untwisted bundle of continuous filaments, and it refers to fibers, particularly carbon fibers (also called graphite).
Tows are designated by the number of fibers they contain, e.g. a 12K tow contains about 12,000 fibers.
In the textile industry, a tow (rhymes with how, unless referring to cellulose acetate which sounds like toe) is a coarse, broken fiber such as flax, hemp, or jute. [ [http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org/history/glossary.htm Glossary of Colonial Terms] , History Online] Flax tows are often used as upholstery stuffing, and tows in general are frequently cut up to produce staple fibers.
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Tow — Tow, n. [Cf. Icel. taug a rope, from the same root as E. tow, v. t.] 1. A rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of towing, or the state of being towed; chiefly used in the phrase, to take in tow, that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Tow — (t[=o]), n. [OE. tow, AS. tow, akin to OD. touw, Icel. t[=o] a tuft of wool for spinning; cf. E. taw, v. t.] The coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from the finer part by the hatchel or swingle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tow — tow1 [tō] vt. [ME towen < OE togian < IE base * deuk , to pull > DUCT] 1. to pull by a rope or chain 2. to pull or drag behind n. 1. a towing or being towed 2. something towed 3 … English World dictionary
tow — ► VERB ▪ use a vehicle or boat to pull (another vehicle or boat) along. ► NOUN ▪ an act of towing. ● in tow Cf. ↑in tow DERIVATIVES towable adjective towage noun … English terms dictionary
tow|er — «TOW uhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a high structure. A tower may stand alone or form part of a church, castle, or other building. Some towers are forts or prisons, others are used for storing water, watching for fires, or controlling the landing and… … Useful english dictionary
Tow — Tow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Towed} (t[=o]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Towing}.] [OE. towen, to[yogh]en; akin to OFries. toga to pull about, OHG. zog[=o]n, Icel. toga, AS. tohline a towline, and AS. te[ o]n to draw, p. p. getogen. See {Tug}.] To draw or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
TOW — steht für: Take Off Weight, Gewicht beim Loslösen der Bremsen zum Startlauf von Flugzeugen; siehe Treibstoffberechnung Tower Air, ehemalige amerikanische Fluggesellschaft (ICAO Code) Tube Launched Optically Tracked Wire Guided Missile; siehe TOW… … Deutsch Wikipedia
tow|er|y — «TOW uhr ee», adjective. 1. having towers. 2. towering; lofty … Useful english dictionary
tow|y — «TOH ee», adjective. of or like tow … Useful english dictionary
