Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of drawbar

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

drawbar

Pronunciation:/ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/

noun

Definitions

  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. A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.

  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. A sliding bar on a Hammond organ, controlling the volume of a waveform.