drawbar
English
Etymology
draw + bar
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/
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. (See also Wikipedia:Drawbar)
- (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
- dragbar
- draglink
- drawlink
Gallery
Drawbar for trailer.
Drawbars on a Hammond organ.
References
- drawbar in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.