towing capacity

collocation in English

meaningsoftowandcapacity

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tow
noun
uk
/təʊ/us
/toʊ/
to pull someone's vehicle using a rope or chain tied to ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition oftowandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Three towing packages were optional, each with increasingtowingcapacity.
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Thanks to a maximumtowingcapacityof 225 tons, it was possible to almost entirely dispense with additional locomotives on the steep sections.
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Itstowingcapacityis rated for up to 860 kg (1900 lb).
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The 5-speed automatics are rated at exactly 1000 lb highertowingcapacitythan trucks with the standard 5/6-speed manual transmission.
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The maximum weight is determined by thetowingcapacityof the towing vehicle and by the type of driving license.
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It has atowingcapacityof up to 9000lbskg -3.
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Though of limitedtowingcapacity, this design tends to be more stable (when moving) than trailers with two or more wheels.
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Fuel economy was improved over the prior generation, while maximumtowingcapacitywas 6500lbkg -1.
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The latter engine combined with the heavy-duty trailer towing package and appropriate axle ratio can achieve atowingcapacityof 8,100 lbs (3,674 kg).
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Maximumtowingcapacitywas reduced to 1,500 pounds across all trim lines.
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It had a maximum cargo/passenger capacity of 1,500 pounds and atowingcapacityof 2000 pounds.
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The maximum speed of the vessel is 19.5 knots, while itstowingcapacity, or bollard pull, is 120 t.
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The permissibletowingcapacityof the class is on a 4.5% gradient, and on a 3.5% gradient; with double heading it is a maximum of.
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This included seaworthiness (they are larger),towingcapacity, fire fighting and environmental protection (collecting oil spills).
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Moving to a monocoque body usually has a negative impact ontowingcapacity.
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Towingcapacityincreased slightly over the previous model year to 8600 lb in two-wheel drive models and 8300 lb in four-wheel drive models.
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A hydraulic winch withtowingcapacityof 20 tonnes and cable length of 130 m is present, as well as hydraulic out-riggers for stability.
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Some freight cars are added to passenger trains until the maximumtowingcapacityof such trains of 140 tonnes is reached.
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The class'stowingcapacityis at a gradient of 7%, and if only bogie coaches are being hauled.
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Those modifications doubled the railcars' maximumtowingcapacityto 40 t, and increased their top speed from 45 km/h to 55 km/h.
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