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   tug

   /tʌɡ/

   verb

   • 1. pull (something) hard or suddenly: "she tugged off her boots" Similar pullplucktweaktwitchjerkwrenchwrestgrabclutchcatch hold ofinformal:yankdragpulldrawhaulheavetowtrailinformal:lug
   • ▪ tow (a ship) by means of a tugboat: "the ships were tugged off the reefs"

   noun

   • 1. a hard or sudden pull: "another tug and it came loose"
   • 2. a small, powerful boat used for towing larger boats and ships, especially in harbour.
   • ▪ an aircraft towing a glider.
   • 3. a loop from a horse's saddle which supports a shaft or trace.

   Word Origin Middle English: from the base of tow1. The noun is first recorded (late Middle English) in tug (sense 3 of the noun).

   Derivatives

   • 1. tugger noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   4 days ago · SINGAPORE - The kind of English spoken in Singapore has long been a discussion point. Throwback to some 25 years ago, when then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong urged Singaporeans to stop speaking ...

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   3 days ago · Definitions of tugger. noun. someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something. synonyms: dragger, puller. see more.

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   3 days ago · The meaning of TUG/TOUCH ONE'S FORELOCK is to be too concerned with pleasing someone whom one thinks is powerful or important.

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   1 day ago · Anchor Handling Tugs (AHT) Vessels Brake Horsepower Bollard Pull Specifications. Britoil 21 3,600 bhp 52 t View Specifications. Britoil 22 3,600 bhp 52 t View Specifications. Britoil 41 11,000 bhp 150 t View Specifications. Britoil 60 10,500 bhp 130 t View Specifications. Britoil 61 10,500 bhp 130 t View Specifications.

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   5 days ago · noun. your deepest feelings of love and compassion. “many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings ” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Heartstrings." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/heartstrings. Accessed 03 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.

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   4 days ago · Marine salvage is the process of rescuing a ship, its cargo, or other property from peril. Salvage encompasses rescue towing, putting out fires, patching or repairing a ship,...

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   1 day ago · Maintaining a state of readiness to protect the interests of Britain and our allies. Safeguarding the essential trade routes that Britain depends on for 95% of its economic activity. Our ability to overcome adverse conditions means we’re often the first to respond when disaster strikes.