What does Uriah mean? [ 3 syll. u-riah, ur-i-ah ] The baby boy name Uriah is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is Yuw-RAY-ah (English) â . Uriah is largely used in the English and Hebrew languages, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. The name is of the meaning God is light. A biblical name, it is derived from the elements 'uri' meaning light, fire ; 'el' God, powerful.
The powered pulley is called the drive pulley while the unpowered pulley is called the idler pulley.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Towing is the process of pulling or drawing behind a chain, line, bar or some other form of couplings. Towing is most visibly performed by vehicles, but anything from waterborne vessels to tractors to people can tow cargo. Troop carrying and cargo carrying gliders were towed behind powered aircraft during WWII and remains a popular means for modern leisure gliders to take off. In the maritime industry in particular, towing is a refined science.