drag-chain

noun

The chain that connects together engine and tender, or carriages and wagons.

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Meanings

noundrag-chain (plural drag-chains)

plural drag-chains · alternative drag chain

  1. rail transportThe chain that connects together engine and tender, or carriages and wagons.

Origin

From drag + chain.

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APA

drag-chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag-chain

MLA

“drag-chain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag-chain. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drag-chain,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag-chain.

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