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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