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kill switch

noun

Meaning

  1. A security measure used to switch off a device in an emergency.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

scram(English)dead man(English)crowbar(English)kill cord(English)suicide battery(English)hard stop(English)button(English)manstopper(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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