deadman

Etymology
From. In the sense referring to a safety switch, the notion of an operator who is dead is the figurative archetype representing any incapacitation, absence, or inattention. See also in that regard.

Noun

 * 1)  A corpse
 * 2)  A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays.
 * 3)  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.
 * 1)  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.
 * 1)  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.

Translations

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 * Russian: анкерная сва́я, анкерный кол,