tow truckBrE /ˈtəʊ trʌk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtoʊ trʌk/ 🔊 (especially NAmE) (BrE usually ˈbreakdown truck) nouna truck that is used for taking cars away to be repaired when they have had a breakdown (把故障车辆拖去修理的)牵引车,救险车