drawbar pull
noun
the force, measured in pounds, available to a locomotive for pulling rolling stock after overcoming its own tractive resistance.
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Nearby words
draw-loom, draw-out table, drawability, drawback, drawbar, drawbar pull, drawbench, drawbore, drawboy, drawbridge, drawcard
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