Tow truck
Definition
A heavy-duty motor vehicle specifically built and equipped to tow, haul, or transport other damaged, defective, or immobilized vehicles following road accidents. This technical machinery features reinforced structures, hydraulic winches, tilting platforms, and high-safety anchoring systems, being widely used in roadside assistance and recovery services.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Tow truck
- Recovery vehicle
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular automotive plural and structural case variations. |
| Formation | Compound noun formed with the prefixoid 'auto-' (automobile) and the noun 'remorcher' (tug/tow boat). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.re.mor.ˈker] |
| Source | Glossary of Specialized Logistics and Heavy Transport Vehicles |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un autoremorcher de mare tonaj a intervenit pe autostradă pentru a elibera banda blocată de un TIR defect.
EN: A heavy-duty recovery vehicle intervened on the highway to clear the lane blocked by a broken-down truck.
RO: Compania de asigurări a trimis un autoremorcher la locul accidentului pentru a prelua mașina avariată.
EN: The insurance company sent a tow truck to the accident scene to pick up the damaged car.
RO: Noul autoremorcher achiziționat de firmă este dotat cu o platformă hidraulică complet automatizată.
EN: The new tow truck purchased by the company is equipped with a fully automated hydraulic platform.
Idioms & Phrases
Autoremorcher de mare tonaj / Heavy-duty recovery vehicle
RO: Vehicul industrial masiv capabil să tracteze autocamioane, autobuze sau utilaje de construcții defecte.
EN: A massive industrial vehicle capable of towing broken-down trucks, buses, or construction machinery.
Serviciu cu autoremorcher / Tow truck service
RO: Asistență logistică specializată oferită șoferilor pentru mutarea vehiculelor care nu se mai pot deplasa prin forțe proprii.
EN: Specialized logistical assistance provided to drivers for moving vehicles that can no longer move under their own power.
Autoremorcher cu troliu hidraulic / Hydraulic winch tow truck
RO: Autovehicul de depanare dotat cu cablu metalic acționat hidraulic pentru extragerea mașinilor din șanțuri sau râpe.
EN: A recovery vehicle equipped with a hydraulically operated wire rope for extracting cars from ditches or ravines.
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