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tugs

/tʌɡz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A sudden powerful pull.
  2. A tugboat.
  3. A kind of vehicle used for conveying timber and heavy articles.
  4. A trace, or drawing strap, of a harness.
  5. An iron hook of a hoisting tub, to which a tackle is affixed.
  6. An act of masturbation.
  7. To pull or drag with great effort
  8. To pull hard repeatedly
  9. To tow by tugboat

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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