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    fail-safe

    fail-safe - Dictionary definition and meaning for word fail-safe

    Definition
    (noun) a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction Definition
    (adj) guaranteed not to fail
    Example Sentence
    • a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle
    Definition
    (adj) eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction
    Example Sentence
    • a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident

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