drawbar

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Synonyms: dragbar

Antonyms: dragbar

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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.
2. {{lb|en|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.
3. {{lb|en|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.
4. {{lb|en|musical instruments}} A sliding bar on a [[Hammond organ]], controlling the [[volume]] of a [[waveform]].
5. {{lb|en|engineering}} A device for changing the [[tool]]s on [[milling]] [[machine]]s.

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