drawbar
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
drawbar (plural drawbars)
- (rail transport) An open-mouthed bar at the end of a car, which receives a coupling link and pin by which the car is drawn. It is usually provided with a spring to give elasticity to the connection between the cars of a train.
- (rail transport) A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.
- (road transport) A device to couple a powered road vehicle to a load to transfer tractive effort to the load, either as a push or as a pull.
- (music) A sliding bar on a Hammond organ, controlling the volume of a waveform.
- (engineering) A device for changing the tools on milling machines.
Synonyms
Gallery
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Drawbar for trailer. -
Drawbars on a Hammond organ.
References
- “drawbar”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.