dead section
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[edit]Noun
[edit]dead section (plural dead sections)
- (rail transport, electrical engineering) Part of a neutral section.
- 1962 March, “Talking of Trains: The future of B.R. a.c. traction”, in Modern Railways, page 148:
- A new glass fibre insulating section will ultimately equip all neutral sections, simplifying maintenance work and greatly reducing the length of dead sections.