tow truck
noun
1.
wrecker
(def 3).
Origin
1940-45
Examples from the web for
tow truck
Authorities summoned a
tow truck
, but it ultimately was not needed.
Corrections officers dragged the dome off the rocks, using a winch on a
tow truck
.
When the
tow truck
arrived, the driver discovered he couldn't pull the van to safety.
Report a problem with a
tow truck
company or driver.
Situations that will causes a
tow truck
driver certificate to be refused or denied.
British Dictionary definitions for
tow truck
tow truck
noun
1.
a motor vehicle equipped for towing away wrecked or disabled cars
Also called
breakdown van,
(
US and Canadian
)
wrecker