deadman's handle
noun
: a handle on a machine having a small button on it which must be kept pressed down by the hand to continue contact so that if the operator is incapacitated contact is broken and the machine stops
called also dead handle
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“Deadman's handle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadman%27s%20handle. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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