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drawbar

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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.

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A special railway car called a dynamometer car coupled behind the locomotive keeps a continuous record of the drawbar pull exerted, and the speed. Source: Internet

A "pocket road train" is similar, but with shorter trailers and dolly drawbar. Source: Internet

As a drawbar is incrementally pulled out, it increases the volume of its sound. Source: Internet

Corbin says by the looks of the drawbar, it likely once did its fair share of plowing and disking. Source: Internet

Presets Preset keys on a Hammond organ are reverse-colored and sit to the left of the manuals In addition to drawbars, many Hammond tonewheel organ models also include presets, which make predefined drawbar combinations available at the press of a button. Source: Internet

Maximum sizes by country Australia has complex regulations over weight and length, including axle spacing, type of axle/axle group, rear overhang, kingpin to rear of trailer, drawbar length, ground clearance, as well as height and width laws. Source: Internet

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