switch that automatically stops a machine or vehicle after a set period of inactivity from the operator.' name='description'> dead man's switch - definition and meaning
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dead man's switch

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  • noun A switch that automatically stops a machine or vehicle after a set period of inactivity from the operator.

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synonyms (13)

Words with the same meaning

  1. DSD
  2. Driver's Safety Device
  3. dead man's brake
  4. dead man's control
  5. dead man's handle
  6. dead man's pedal
  7. dead man's trigger
  8. is
  9. kill switch
  10. live-man switch
  11. official
  12. the
  13. vigilance control

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