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Definition of Fail-safe

1. Noun. A mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction.

2. Adjective. Guaranteed not to fail. "A fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle"

3. Adjective. 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"

Definition of Fail-safe

1. Adjective. That doesn't cause undue damage, in the event of failure. ¹

2. Noun. A fail-safe device or mechanism. ¹

3. Verb. To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fail-safe

fahlores fahlunite fahlunites fahs faible faibles faience faiences faik faiked

faikes faiking faiks fail fail'd fail-safe (current term) fail-secure fail over failance failances

failback faile failed failed back syndrome failed state failed states failer failers failest faileth

Literary usage of Fail-safe

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Personal Finance by Robert S. Rosefsky (2001)
"WHERE TO GET HELP: THE fail-safe TEAM AND THE M & MS Working for yourself is not a day at the beach. But there are people who can help make it more pleasant ..."

2. Ninth Day of Creationby Leonard Crane by Leonard Crane (2000)
""Secretary Thornton has no direct knowledge of Project FAIL SAFE. ... The reason, he said, was that FAIL SAFE fell into the category of a defensive research ..."

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