What's the difference between drawbar and drawspring?

Drawbar


Definition:

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

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The former is composed of a transformer (drawbar-sensing mechanism), an amplifier of biopotentials, a generator, and an ultra-short-wave transmitter.

Drawspring


Definition:

  • (n.) The spring to which a drawbar is attached.

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