Meaning of dead man's handle | Babel Free

Definitions

A lever used as a safety device, typically on trains, which shuts off power if the operator releases their grip.

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“Dead-man's handle⟳, automatic train⟳ stop⟳, quick-acting compressed-air brake specially suited for high-speed working, and regenerative braking are among the features of the new locomotives.”

“There were two engine men in case one of them fainted or died, the 'dead man's handle⟳' of the later Tubes (a fail-safe device that stops the train⟳ if the driver does not maintain⟳ manual pressure on a lever) not having been perfected.”

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