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- noun Plural form of
deadman .
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Examples
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At intervals inside the elevated roadway's box girders - which have the closed-in feel of a submarine, if a submarine were made of concrete - are anchor blocks, called deadmen, cast into the structure.
NYT > Global Home By HENRY FOUNTAIN 2012
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At intervals inside the elevated roadway's box girders - which have the closed-in feel of a submarine, if a submarine were made of concrete - are anchor blocks, called deadmen, cast into the structure.
NYT > Home Page By HENRY FOUNTAIN 2012
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Much difficulty was experienced with the mast's stays, which frequently required tightening on account of the "deadmen" working loose in the yielding peaty soil.
The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920
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Those deadmen would seen to be zombies and from the looks of things, Bobby is back on the scene for at least this episode.
Supernatural Episode: ‘Deadmen Don’t Wear Plaid’ – March 25th 2010
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The second method of climbing would be popular with the Zwake family: It called for deadmen.
The Viking Claw Michael Dahl 2001
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We were sleeping in our harnesses, also belayed to pitons and deadmen.
The Viking Claw Michael Dahl 2001
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The derrick was moved by means of a cable wrapped around one spool of the Flory double-drum hoisting engine and leading forward and back to deadmen set at opposite ends of the service track.
Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Halbert Powers Gillette
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Four straps extend over the top and down to eight “deadmen” planted about 8 ft. below the surface of the ground.
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The deadmen are one sign that the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge, which includes the skyway and a unique suspension bridge, is meant to last at least 150 years after its expected opening in 2013.
NYT > Global Home By HENRY FOUNTAIN 2012
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The deadmen are one sign that the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge, which includes the skyway and a unique suspension bridge, is meant to last at least 150 years after its expected opening in 2013.
NYT > Home Page By HENRY FOUNTAIN 2012
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