joint bar

American  

noun

1. one of a pair of bars used to join two rails longitudinally.

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Example Sentences

Investigators concluded the derailment was the result of a cracked joint bar, used to join two sections of rail.

From Washington Times

Federal officials said a broken rail joint bar may not have been visible from a vehicle used in the inspection.

From Washington Times

They are partners in Bäco Mercat, Josef Centeno's bustling downtown Los Angeles foodie outpost, resoundingly acclaimed as one of the 10 best new restaurants of 2012, and are also partners in his soon-to-open Tex-Mex restaurant and tequila joint, Bar Amá.

From New York Times

In 2009, Mr. Hellman and his daughter, Tricia, a doctor who along with her husband started the San Francisco Free Clinic, celebrated a joint bar mitzvah, typically for 13-year-olds.

From New York Times