1syllable
fail-safe
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Definitions offail-safe
1noun
- A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.
1verb
- To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.
- To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.
1adjective
- That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.
Example: "The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically."
- Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs.
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