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  1. fail-safe:


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Detailed Synonyms for fail-safe in English

fail-safe:

fail-safe adj

  1. fail-safe
    – eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction 1
    fail-safe
    – eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction 1
    • fail-safe adj
      • a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident1
  2. fail-safe
    – guaranteed not to fail 1
    fail-safe
    – guaranteed not to fail 1
    • fail-safe adj
      • a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle1

fail-safe [the ~] noun

  1. the fail-safe
    – a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction 1
    the fail-safe
    – a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction 1

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Related Definitions for "fail-safe":

  1. eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction1
    • a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident1
  2. guaranteed not to fail1
    • a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle1
  3. a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction1

Related Synonyms for fail-safe