Meaning of sinker-bar in English:
sinker-bar
noun
1(In a stocking frame or knitting machine) a bar upon which the sinkers are mounted.
2Mining
A heavy bar of metal attached to the upper part of a boring rod, so as to provide it with additional weight.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in George Charles Deering (?1695–1749), botanist.
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