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deadman

Noun CEFR B1

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

3 more languages
Bosanskiтруп
Hrvatskiтруп
Српскитруп

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⟳; [...].”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

deadman's brake deadmelt deadname deadnamer Deadness deadnettle

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