drag bolt

noun

A strong bolt passing through the drawbar of railway carriages, and serving to fasten the coupling.

Meanings

noundrag bolt (plural drag bolts)

plural drag bolts

  1. railwaysA strong bolt passing through the drawbar of railway carriages, and serving to fasten the coupling.
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