different between waveform vs drawbar

English

Etymology

wave +? form

Noun

waveform (plural waveforms)

1. (mathematics) The shape of a wave function represented by a graph showing some dependent variable as function of an independent variable.
2. (physics, engineering) The shape of a physical wave, such as sound, electric current or electromagnetic radiation, or its representation obtained by plotting a characteristic of the phenomenon (such as voltage) versus another variable, often time.

Translations

See also

• waveform on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

draw +? bar

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?d??.b??/

Noun

drawbar (plural drawbars)

1. (rail transport) An open-mouthed bar at the end of a car, which receives a coupling link and pin by which the car is drawn. It is usually provided with a spring to give elasticity to the connection between the cars of a train.
2. (rail transport) A bar of iron with an eye at each end, or a heavy link, for coupling a locomotive to a tender or car.
3. (road transport) A device to couple a powered road vehicle to a load to transfer tractive effort to the load, either as a push or as a pull.
4. (music) A sliding bar on a Hammond organ, controlling the volume of a waveform.
5. (engineering) A device for changing the tools on milling machines.

Synonyms

• dragbar
• draglink
• drawlink

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References

• drawbar in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.