Definitions
noun
a mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction
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”
adjective
guaranteed not to fail
“a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle”
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