Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead man's switch

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: dead- -man's switch
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A switch that ensures a fail-safe condition by automatically triggering an action (for instance, to stop a machine or vehicle) if a specified input from the operator is not made or is altered.

Example Sentences

"Holonyms: device, machine"
"This seat is equipped with a dead man's switch. As the theory goes, "if the driver stops sitting, the machine is quitting.""
"P.S. What about using a disc collection with a specific weight as a dead man's switch? Or making up a new format out of rare, esoteric, or even thaumaturgical materials, and using the anomaly to duplicate them? Or..."

Inflected Forms

dead man's switches (plural)

Phrases

Dead Hand fail-deadly

Frequently Paired Words

Dead Hand deadman fail-deadly

Questions

What does dead man's switch mean?: A switch that ensures a fail-safe condition by automatically triggering an action (for instance, to stop a machine or vehicle) if a specified input from the operator is not made or is altered.

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