drawbar

ˈdrɔˌbɑː

Definition

Definition of drawbar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

rail transport

TECH.

bar on a train car for coupling

TECH.

The drawbar connects the train cars securely.

coupler

hitch

road transport

TECH.

device coupling vehicle to load

TECH.

The truck's drawbar was used to tow the trailer.

connector

hitch

linkage

music

TECH.

sliding bar controlling organ volume

TECH.

She adjusted the drawbar for a softer sound.

slider

stop

volume control

technology

TECH.

device for changing milling machine tools

TECH.

The drawbar was essential for the tool change process.

connector

coupler

link

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Images of drawbar

bar on a train car for coupling
device coupling vehicle to load

Origin of drawbar

English, draw (pull) + bar (rod)

Examples of drawbar in a sentence

Inspect the drawbar before connecting the train cars.
The drawbar broke during the journey.
He attached the caravan using the drawbar.
The organist pulled the drawbar to increase volume.
He experimented with the drawbar settings during rehearsal.
The technician adjusted the drawbar carefully.

Without the drawbar, the machine couldn't operate.

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French:barre d'attelage, timon, ...
German:Zugstange, Anhängerkupplung, ...
Italian:barra di trazione, timone, ...
Spanish:enganche, barra de tiro, ...
Portuguese:barra de acoplamento, barra de tração, ...
Chinese:车钩, 牵引杆, ...
Japanese:ドローバー, 連結棒, ...
Arabic:قَضِيبُ الرَّبْط, قَضِيب السَّحْب, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁכוֹל, מוֹט גְּרִירָה, ...
Russian:сцепной брус, буксирная балка, ...
Ukrainian:зчіпний пристрій, буксирний пристрій, ...
Hindi:ड्रॉबार, कपलिंग, ...
Bengali:ড্রবার, সংযোগকারী যন্ত্র, ...
Catalan:barra d'acoblament, tirador, ...
Czech:tažná tyč, oj, ...
Danish:trækstang, anhængertræk, ...
Dutch:koppelstang, trekstang, ...
Greek:ζεύξη, ζεύγος, ...
Hungarian:vonórúd, vontatórúd, ...
Khmer:ដងភ្ជាប់រវាងទូររថភ្លើង, ដងភ្ជាប់សណ្តោង, ...
Korean:연결봉, 견인봉, ...
Persian:میله اتصال, میله یدک‌کش, ...
Polish:cięgło, dyszla, ...
Portuguese (BR):barra de tração, engate, ...
Romanian:cuplă, tirant, ...
Swedish:dragstång, dragbom, ...
Thai:แท่งเชื่อมต่อ, คานลาก, ...
Turkish:çeki demiri, çekme çubuğu, ...
Vietnamese:thanh nối, thanh giằng, ...

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