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reach rod

American  

noun

  1. a rod for operating a remote piece of machinery, as a valve.


Etymology

Origin of reach rod

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Q. What do you do if reach rod should break?

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

Q. How proceed with a broken reach rod?

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

Q. If the reverse lever or reach rod should break, what should be done?

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

A. If lugs for holding reach rod breaks, block yoke securely at whatever cut-off you wish to work the engine and take down the short reach rod.

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

Q. If one auxiliary reach rod or reverse shaft arm fail?

From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous

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