deadman
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Is deadman a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends No
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (obsolete) A corpseExamples: "There is no deadman to be found at Deadman's Curve."obsolete
2. (construction) A long object, often a timber or log, buried to serve as an anchor for a wall or for stays.Examples: "The building code requires deadmen for retaining walls."
3. (rail transport, manufacturing, agriculture, safety equipment) 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.Examples: "a deadman device"; "[...] a Brown-Boveri deadman's control; [...]."Synonyms: dead man's switch
Definition source: Wiktionary