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Drawbar

/ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/

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.

📖 Definitions of "Drawbar"

noun
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    A sliding bar on a Hammond organ, controlling the volume of a waveform.

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