What's the difference between towed and towel?

Towed


Definition:

  • (imp. & p. p.) of Tow

Example Sentences:

  • (1) About tow amyloid tumors diagnosed because of oropharyngeous signs, the authors remind the main symptoms at the upper airway and ENT tracts; the local, regional and general treatment will be discussed.
  • (2) Rebels succeeded in hitting one of the helicopters with a Tow missile, forcing it to make an emergency landing.
  • (3) The incidents allegedly occurred after Australian authorities were called to assist an asylum seeker boat that ran aground on an island near Darwin on New Year’s Day, and towed back to Indonesia, as part of the Abbott government’s policy of “turning back the boats”.
  • (4) Newly arrived in London from upstate New York, Ruthie remembers Rose, who was 10 years older, as bohemian, exotic and exciting, bursting with energy, despite the three young children in tow.
  • (5) Maritime search experts said this meant acoustic hydrophones would usually be towed in the water at depths of up to 2km in order to have the best chance of hearing the signals.
  • (6) But police are now using any means to crack down on the growing number of sex-work vans, namely parking tickets and tow-trucks.
  • (7) It was then towed out to sea by a navy vessel and has not been seen since.
  • (8) Twenty two cases of Guillian-Barré syndrome were studied at the Children's Hospital of the City of Morelia (State of Michoacán, México), in a four-year period; such that number represents tow out 1 000 of the patients hospitalized in that length of time.
  • (9) Recent media reports stated that boats had been towed back towards Indonesia.
  • (10) The TPL-25 Towed Pinger Locator System is able to locate black boxes on downed Navy and commercial aircraft down to a maximum depth of 20,000 feet anywhere in the world.
  • (11) With the tow substrates, 1-palmitoyl-2[9,10-3H] palmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine and 1,2(1-14C) dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, the majority of organically extracted label, after thin-layer chromatography, was recovered as radiolabeled diglyceride, confirming the presence of phospholipase C. Diglyceride levels were found to be closely correlated with [3H]choline (slope, 0.9820; r = 0.9844).
  • (12) The reduction in content of unsaturated fatty acids concerned all phospholipid classes in one patient and only the choline phospholipids in the tow other patients who were related to each other.
  • (13) Government soldiers who were trying to tow a damaged ambulance out of the partly ruined town of Luhanske admitted that anyone who went further down the highway towards Debaltseve would come under heavy fire from rebel small arms and artillery.
  • (14) "Chisora climbed down from the top table," he said, "removed his robe and then walked towards me, entourage in tow, in an aggressive manner.
  • (15) But this is not that occasion, and in the beige-on-beige meeting room at Burberry's HQ in London, with David Yelland, the ex-editor of the Sun, and her PR minder in tow, it's not quite so chummy.
  • (16) A tow-compartment open model was used in the pharmacokinetic analysis of the data.
  • (17) So I towed my little oil platform all the way down to the south again.
  • (18) The intrinsic processes contributing to the three discharge patterns of proprioceptive cuneate neurons described by Surmeier and Towe were studied experimentally and with computer simulation.
  • (19) The drag coefficient was high compared with that of phocid seals examined during gliding or towing experiments, indicating an increased drag encumbered by actively swimming seals.
  • (20) They also produced soft boots with Velcro straps, parent-friendly, one-strap bindings (though kids can also ride without) and a Riglet Reel tow rope that tacks on to the front of the board so that you can pull your toddler along like an errant spaniel, while giving them a good idea of the snow-riding sensation they are aiming for.

Towel


Definition:

  • (n.) A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as the person after a bath.
  • (v. t.) To beat with a stick.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) When you score a hat trick in the first 16 minutes of a World Cup Final with tens of millions of people watching across the world, essentially ending the match and clinching the tournament before most players worked up a sweat or Japan had a chance to throw in the towel, your status as a sports legend is forever secure – and any favorable comparisons thrown your way are deserved.
  • (2) Its boot always held a bivouac bag, a trenching tool of some sort and a towel and trunks, in case he passed somewhere interesting to sleep, dig, or swim.
  • (3) The Infinity towel comes in colours more vibrant than one might expect from an eco-friendly product, including coral, green, blue and violet.
  • (4) The results show that the proposed improvements were mostly realised as far as such administrative measures as the procurement of disinfectant dispensers, throwaway towels and suitable disinfectants were concerned.
  • (5) The body cavities and reflected skin surfaces were lightly dried with absorbent paper towels and the body loosely packed with cotton wool.
  • (6) "The two surviving children were in the bath and mum turned her back to get some towels and turned round to find one of them trying to drown the other one.
  • (7) When wide spread of infection caused by Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was recognized in 1981 our strategies were set up of water faucets with footpedal, frequent to wash of hands and use of disposable paper towels.
  • (8) folds up its comedy deckchair, presses mute on the trombones and drapes a hand towel discreetly over Mark's crotch.
  • (9) Sox on the Beach (@SoxontheBeach) Also, why are the A's fans behind home plate waving towels when THEIR pitcher is in the mound?
  • (10) A towel with blood and a rope were found in the hotel-room safe.
  • (11) Stephen “Tea Towel” Duffy mentioned Nick Drake.
  • (12) Maybe it was a bad omen for Los Angeles to hand out white towels to the fans in the stands.
  • (13) Mean costs per cow per year in herd for mastitis prevention were: $10 for paper towels, $3 for nonlactating cow treatment, and $10 for teat disinfectants.
  • (14) Norton brushed aside claims that this year's contest would be marred by political bloc voting by east European countries – a phenomenon that prompted Wogan to throw in the towel after 38 years as the UK's commentator.
  • (15) Labour accused the government of "throwing in the towel" over cracking down on bankers' bonuses after the coalition announced a long-awaited deal – Project Merlin – between the banks and the coalition to lend £190bn to businesses and restrict pay at the bailed-out banks.
  • (16) • Wipes, nappies, sanitary towels, rags and condoms do not break down easily and can snag on pipes, drains and the walls of sewers, leading to blockages.
  • (17) He charges into the room and is soon bouncing off the walls, decorating the room with paper towels, urine dipsticks and purple gloves.
  • (18) Storage of the used and unused disposable towels was in the main unsatisfactory.
  • (19) Constant changes to pensions means employers and employees are much more likely now to throw in the towel and stick closer to the minimum savings required.
  • (20) Then last year the OFT threw in the towel on its price-fixing inquiry as it had uncovered "only limited evidence of potential price-fixing, much of which is contradicted by other material" and had other higher priority investigations to pursue.