10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEAD MAN'S HANDLE»
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dead man's handle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Modesty Blaise and Willie Garvin are abducted by Dr. Thaddeus Pilgrim, the sadistic master of a powerful religious sect, in the twelfth volume in this popular series.
The soon-to-retire detective Inspector J̀acko' Jackson exposes a paedophile ring following the kidnap and murder of a prison inmate. By the author of D̀ouble exposure' and C̀hina hand'.
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The Chambers Dictionary
... dead man's handle a device, eg on an electric train, which allows current to
pass only so long as there is pressure on it; dead man's pedal a foot-operated
safety device on the same principle, used esp on diesel trains; dead-men's bells
the ...
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The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, ...
J. A. Barry, ss Dead Man's Candle, Marie Trevelyan, ex A Dead Man's Evidence,
A Goodrich-Freer. na Dead Man's Hand, Alan Grant, ss The Dead Man's Hand,
Manly Wade Wellman. ss Dead Man's Handle. Stephen Gallagher, nv Dead
Man's ...
Michael Ashley, William Contento, 1995
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German Technical Dictionary
<Mechan> backlash totgebrannt adj<Thermod> dead burned Totholz n <
Wassertrans> deadwood (Schiffbau) Totlage f<Phys> stagnation point Totmahlen
n <Kohlen> overgrinding Totmanngriff m <Sicherheit>> dead man's handle,
safety ...
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Australian Business Law 2012
Evidence was given on behalf of the injured plaintiff regarding the “dead man's
handle” as used, for example, on Sydney's electric trains. Using a “dead man's
handle” had been rejected by the tramways authority because it caused driver ...
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Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series
... 680 dead Man's Folly, 150 dead Man's hand, 205 dead Man's handle, 521
dead Man's island, 363 dead Man's Mirror, 150 dead Man's ransom, 543 dead
Man's Shoes, 107, 390 dead Man's Sweetheart, 441 dead Man's Walk, 484 dead
Meat ...
Janet Husband, Jonathan F. Husband, 2009
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Mystery Women, Volume One (Revised)
... Faces Laughing Dead Man's Float Dead Man's Folly Dead Man's Gift Dead
Man's Handle Dead Men Don't Ski Dead Men's Morris Dead Midnight Dead on
Cue Dead Right Dead Run Dead Set The Dead Thing in the Pool Deadlier Than
the ...
dead man's handle of a given building. 2. n [US] [Cattlemen] riding so that
daylight appears between the saddle and the rider's seat. daypart n [TV] a
subdivision of the broadcasting day created for statistical, ratings and advertising
purposes.
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Urban Terrorism: Myths and Realities
The phrase comes from 'dead man's handle'. This was a device used in the early
days of steam locomotives. People had a morbid fear as to what would happen to
a train if the driver suddenly died of say, cardiac arrest. Hence this device was ...
N. C. Asthana, Anjali Nirmal, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEAD MAN'S HANDLE»
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dead man's handle is used in the context of the following news items.
You can now drive a Jaguar Land Rover with an iPhone
Safety features include that low control speed and "dead man's handle" controls, meaning that if your fingers lift off the screen completely then ... «Wired.co.uk, Jun 15»
Summer Jam is returning to Sileby this weekend
Music · Dead Man's Handle go acoustic · Charnwood Museum · 'Knitted Story' show by Charnwood group. Most Recent in What's On ... «LoughboroughEcho.net, Jun 15»
Thameslink testing and stabling
As it was under test, the usual Driver's Safety Device (née 'dead man's handle') was disconnected and a load of test cables emerged from the ... «Rail Engineer, May 15»
Beyond Words exhibition comes to Sock Gallery
New film releases this week · Music · Dead Man's Handle go acoustic · Loughborough · Korean folk songs at church. Most Recent in What's On ... «LoughboroughEcho.net, May 15»
Griff's great African railway diary
The dead man's handle was a yellow button that needed pressing every 90 seconds. The gears for forward and reverse (passing through ... «The Sunday Times, Apr 15»
XLNT launches brand new CyberHoist II system at ProLight+Sound
... which expedites easy fast lifting of medium to heavy loads and the system includes a network controlled E-stop and Dead Man's Handle.". «EtNow.com, Apr 15»
The joy of sticks: let's celebrate the return of the specialist gaming …
I love the plastic “dead man's handle” contraption that comes with the Japanese train sim series Densha De Go (the special edition Shinkansen ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
Kit test: Stump grinders
... feel comfortable holding the operator presence control or dead man's handle - use the movement controls and then engage the handbrake. «Horticulture Week, Feb 15»
Tragic bin lorry crash driver had long public service driving career
Trade union leaders have also dismissed the notion of a 'dead man's handle' in the vehicle. Earlier this week relatives of three of the victims ... «Herald Scotland, Jan 15»
No extra training needed for bin lorry crews after fatal crash, says …
Mr Waterson said: "There would be no need for additional training. There is no dead man's handle. It's a myth and I've no idea where the notion ... «Herald Scotland, Jan 15»
