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hitch

hitch

5 5.8
A device on a vehicle used to attach a trailer
  • noun
  • /hɪtʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enganche
  • Today on our 2008 Ford Edge, we'll be installing a Curt Hitch, part number C13067.
  • three-point hitch

OK so this is the hitch hitch adapter.

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Examples

  • Now, before we begin our installation, here is what your hitch will look like on the vehicle.

    Blog text (17)
  • Dad had backed the pickup around and tied a rope to the trailer hitch.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • We're now ready to put our hitch up into place.

    Blog text (17)
  • We'll go ahead and show you how the hitch is installed.

    Blog text (17)
  • Then Raymond helped him put the boat on the hitch.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The federal government has not made any attempt to regulate the truck hitches used on the nation's highways.

    Blog text (21)
  • From the center of the hitch pin hole to the outermost part of the bumper is 5-1/2 inches.

    Blog text (17)
  • Standing ankle-deep in muck, Coe switched a chain from the tow truck to the bulldozer's hitch.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • To tow the camper, you'll need to install a secure hitch on your truck.

  • He connected the trailer to his SUV using a strong hitch for the road trip.

Antonyms

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

4 6.1

The act of separating something from the thing it is connected to

Idioms

without a hitch
  • Informal
19 3.2

With no problems and everything going smoothly

1 7.4

To join a successful person or group to gain advantage

Compounds

half hitch
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A simple knot that holds a rope by looping its end around an object

clove hitch
  • Specialized
1 8.5

A knot to fasten a rope to a post that is quick to tie and untie

Blackwall hitch
  • Specialized
8.9

A simple knot that holds a rope on a hook for a short time

magnus hitch
  • Specialized
9.9

A strong knot used to tie a rope to a pole or another rope

rolling hitch
  • Specialized
9.2

A knot that ties a rope to a pole or another rope to stop it sliding one way

timber hitch
  • Specialized
8.5

A knot for fastening a rope around a log or pole to move it

weaver's hitch
  • Specialized
9.5

A knot for tying one rope temporarily to the middle of another rope or to a loop

Surface Forms

hitch singular
hitches plural

Etymology

The word hitch also names the metal part that hooks a trailer to a car, because it makes a secure but removable connection. So a 'hitch' is the device that attaches a load to a vehicle.