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drawbar

The correct spelling is drawbar.

How to pronounce drawbar

noun

IPA: /ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/

Say it like: Dra-wba-r

The correct spelling is drawbar. 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 connect…

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Definition

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.
  5. 5.A device for changing the tools on milling machines.

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