tow bar
noun
: a metal bar on the back of a vehicle that is used for towing something (such as a vehicle or trailer)
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Honda For its part, Honda sells the detachable tow bar, floor mats, illuminated side sill garnishes, Thule rear bicycle carrier and side window sunshades as CR-V add-ons.
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New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s also a button to make the retractable tow bar appear.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
To streamline the design, Tactical 13 relies on telescopic hiking poles (sold separately) instead of a taller chassis/separate tow bar to serve as the upper frame and trailer-to-hiker connection.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
Its tow bar stretches farther forward than the body itself, more than doubling the total length to 203 cm (80 in).
Unlike Hitch Hotel's telescoper, the Bbox doesn't expand an inch, staying in tall, gangly form its entire lifespan.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
Atkinson decided to add a factory-specification tow bar and electrics, as well as an air-conditioning system for roughly $5,421 (£4,278).
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
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New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s also a button to make the retractable tow bar appear.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
To streamline the design, Tactical 13 relies on telescopic hiking poles (sold separately) instead of a taller chassis/separate tow bar to serve as the upper frame and trailer-to-hiker connection.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
Its tow bar stretches farther forward than the body itself, more than doubling the total length to 203 cm (80 in).
Unlike Hitch Hotel's telescoper, the Bbox doesn't expand an inch, staying in tall, gangly form its entire lifespan.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
Atkinson decided to add a factory-specification tow bar and electrics, as well as an air-conditioning system for roughly $5,421 (£4,278).
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Tow bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tow%20bar. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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