"dead man's brake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dead man's brakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead man's brake (plural dead man's brakes)
  1. A brake that normally operates under pressure, but engages fully when all pressure is released. Synonyms: deadman's brake Related terms: dead man's switch
    Sense id: en-dead_man's_brake-en-noun-IUpMLA0M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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