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Tow truck
Truck used to move motor vehicles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about vehicles used in towing. For general information, see Towing. For towing techniques, see Vehicle recovery § Types of tow.
A tow truck (also called a wrecker, a breakdown truck, recovery vehicle or a breakdown lorry) is a truck used to move disabled, improperly parked, impounded, or otherwise indisposed motor vehicles. This may involve recovering a vehicle damaged in an accident, returning one to a drivable surface in a mishap or inclement weather, or towing or transporting one via flatbed to a repair shop or other location.
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A tow truck is distinct from a car carrier trailer, which is used to move multiple new or used vehicles simultaneously in routine transport operations.