Drawgear

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001848",
  "term": "Drawgear",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The complete assembly of components at each end of a railway car that connects it to adjacent cars, absorbing and transmitting longitudinal forces. It includes the coupler, draft gear, and associated attachments to the car's underframe. This system manages the buffing (compression) and draft (tension) forces experienced by the train.",
  "synonyms": [
    "coupler"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kupplungsvorrichtung",
    "es": "equipo de tracción",
    "fr": "attelage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/drawgear/"
}