Meaning of deadman | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. A corpse.
   obsolete
3. A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays.
4. A cutout device that operates in the event that an operator releases the control handles, leaves the operator's seat, or otherwise seems to be no longer present and alert.

Equivalents

Examples

“There is no deadman to be found at Deadman's Curve.”

“The building code requires deadmen for retaining walls.”

“a deadman device”

“[...] a Brown-Boveri deadman's control; [...].”

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