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 Definition of fail-safe  

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Definitions of 'fail-safe' Wordnet 

1. (adj) fail-safe
a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction

2. (adj) fail-safe
guaranteed not to fail
"a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle"

3. (adj) fail-safe
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"


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