Usually means: Safety switch requiring constant pressure.
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  1. dead man's handle: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  2. dead man's handle, dead man's handle: Collins English Dictionary
  3. dead man's handle: Wiktionary
  4. Dead man's handle: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  5. dead man's handle: Stammtisch Beau Fleuve Acronyms
  6. dead man's handle: TheFreeDictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (dead man's handle)

noun:  (rail transport) A lever used as a safety device, typically on trains, which shuts off power if the operator releases their grip.


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