fail-safe

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Synonyms: fail safe, failsafe, fail-safes, fail-safed, fail-soft

Antonyms: fail safe, failsafe, fail-safes, fail-safed, fail-soft

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Adjective

1. That does not [[cause]] [[undue]] [[damage]] [[in the event of]] [[failure]].
2. [[designed|Designed]] to [[shut off]] for [[safety]] if an [[emergency]] [[occur]]s.

Noun

1. A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.

Verb

1. To [[compensate]] automatically, in the event of a [[failure]].
2. To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.

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