coupler
Example Sentences
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Instead of using traditional railroad couplers or magnets to attach cars, the cars use their motors to stay connected.
From Los Angeles Times
A company rule bars towing waybill locomotives without such couplers, the report said.
From Seattle Times
The transit system has rebuilt much of the “coupler” system, and it began slowly phasing in the cars in October.
From Washington Post
In most instances, crews repaired the breaches using a sleeve-like steel coupler, referred to as a “boot,” to patch over the hole.
From Washington Post
The coupler involved in the 2018 separation had a bolt that was the wrong size, Metro Chief Safety Officer Theresa Impastato said last year.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
