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Drawbar
Meaning
Noun
●
In Rail transportation:
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.
●
In Rail transportation:
A
bar
of
iron
with an
eye
at each end, or a
heavy
link
, for
coupling
a
locomotive
to a
tender
or car.
●
In 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.
●
In Musical instruments:
A
sliding
bar
on a Hammond
organ
,
controlling
the
volume
of a waveform.
●
In Engineering:
A
device
for
changing
the
tools
on
milling
machines.
Sourced from
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Origin
drawbar
English
bar
English
barre
Middle English (1100-1500)
barre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
βάρος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
βαρύς
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
draw
English
drawen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Dragbar
Draglink
Drawlink
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