aerotow

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

aero- +‎ tow

Noun[edit]

aerotow (plural aerotows)

  1. The launching of a glider by towing it behind a powered aircraft.

Verb[edit]

aerotow (third-person singular simple present aerotows, present participle aerotowing, simple past and past participle aerotowed)

  1. (transitive) To launch (a glider) by towing it behind a powered aircraft.