"drawbar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/ [US] Forms: drawbars [plural]
Etymology: draw + bar Etymology templates: {{compound|en|draw|bar}} draw + bar Head templates: {{en-noun}} drawbar (plural drawbars)
  1. (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. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-drawbar-en-noun-uMwCvwGc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 6 18 29 27 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (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. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-drawbar-en-noun-AZRH-2-y Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  3. (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. Categories (topical): Road transport
    Sense id: en-drawbar-en-noun-DKKkGlUk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 6 18 29 27 Topics: road, transport
  4. (music) A sliding bar on a Hammond organ, controlling the volume of a waveform. Categories (topical): Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-drawbar-en-noun-rOR0qgu3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 6 18 29 27 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  5. (engineering) A device for changing the tools on milling machines. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-drawbar-en-noun-dWoP4vKd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 6 18 29 27 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dragbar, draglink, drawlink

Inflected forms

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