Crossword clues for drawbar
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Drawbar \Draw"bar`\, n. (Railroad)
An openmouthed 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.
A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context rail transport English) 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 (context rail transport English) A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car. 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. (See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drawbar%20(haulage)) 4 (context musical instruments English) A sliding bar on a Hammond organ, controlling the volume of a waveform. 5 (context engineering English) A device for changing the tools on milling machines
WordNet
n. a strong metal bar bearing a hook to attach something to be pulled
Wikipedia
Drawbar may refer to:
- Drawbar (haulage), a device for coupling a hauling vehicle to a load
- Drawbar (machine tool), a device for securing tools e.g. in milling machines
- A slider control on a Hammond organ used for changing the timbre and sound of the instrument
- "Drawbar", a song by Linkin Park featuring Tom Morello from The Hunting Party
A drawbar is a solid coupling between a hauling vehicle and its hauled load. Drawbars are in common use with rail transport, road trailers, both large and small, industrial and recreational, and with agricultural equipment.
A drawbar or spindle drawbar is a clamping mechanism for toolholders on machine tools. The toolholder or machine taper itself is held by the drawbar and applies force to the spindle, especially when spinning at high speeds.
Usage examples of "drawbar".
I slipped from beneath the guardian and placed my dagger in my pocket, then lowered the drawbar across the chamber door.
Even as I said this, I slammed the dungeon door and dropped the drawbar in its locks.
On the inside of her door was a drawbar and she realized she could bolt herself in.
She crept to her door and bolted the drawbar, then lay in fear, staring at the closed door, not moving, not daring to make a sound, until her muscles ached for relief.
There was a winch above the drawbar and someone grabbed the hook and waded into the water with it.
Care had been taken to sink the fabric walls deep into the sand, and a simple bantha bone drawbar locked the door from the outside.
The One hit the door with such a terrific impact that it dented the iron and bounced me five steps up the stairway, yet the drawbar only bent and did not break.