About The Word Fail-safe

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Fail-safe

Fail-safe Meaning & Definition
Fail-safe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fail-safe?

[adj] eliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction; "a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident"
[adj] guaranteed not to fail; "a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fail-safe: safe | secure

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