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Drawbar

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001845

A rigid coupling device used to connect railway cars, particularly between a locomotive and its tender, or between permanently coupled multiple units. Unlike a knuckle coupler, a drawbar provides a fixed, non-articulated connection. This type of coupling is common on older rolling stock or specialized equipment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001845
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Zugstange; Spanish: barra de tiro; French: barre de traction
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001845",
  "term": "Drawbar",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A rigid coupling device used to connect railway cars, particularly between a locomotive and its tender, or between permanently coupled multiple units. Unlike a knuckle coupler, a drawbar provides a fixed, non-articulated connection. This type of coupling is common on older rolling stock or specialized equipment.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zugstange",
    "es": "barra de tiro",
    "fr": "barre de traction"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/drawbar/"
}

Record 2,025 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.