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Drawhead

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001849

The component of a railway coupler that houses the knuckle and other parts, forming the connection point between railcars. It is designed to absorb and transmit the pulling and buffing forces experienced during train operation. The drawhead is a cast steel component, engineered for strength and durability under extreme stress.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001849
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Zugleisenkopf; Spanish: tester; French: tête d'attelage
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001849",
  "term": "Drawhead",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The component of a railway coupler that houses the knuckle and other parts, forming the connection point between railcars. It is designed to absorb and transmit the pulling and buffing forces experienced during train operation. The drawhead is a cast steel component, engineered for strength and durability under extreme stress.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zugleisenkopf",
    "es": "tester",
    "fr": "tête d'attelage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/drawhead/"
}

Record 2,029 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.