Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drawbar

/ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
draw-bar
IPA
/ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An open-mouthed 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.

noun

A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.

noun

A device to couple a powered road vehicle to a load to transfer tractive effort to the load, either as a push or as a pull.

noun

A sliding bar on a Hammond organ, controlling the volume of a waveform.

noun

A device for changing the tools on milling machines.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From draw + bar.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/

Inflected Forms

drawbars (plural)

Synonyms

dragbar draglink drawlink

Questions

How do you pronounce drawbar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹɔ.bɑɹ/.
What does drawbar mean?
An open-mouthed 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.
Where does drawbar come from?
From draw + bar.

How to pronounce drawbar

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