dragbar

noun

1

: a hinged or pivoted bar or yoke attached to the back of a mine car on inclines to prevent its backing if the cable breaks

called also drag

2

British : drawbar sense 2a

Word History

Etymology

drag entry 1 + bar

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Rhymes for dragbar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• ansar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar