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Meaning of
fail-safe
in English
fail-safe
us
//feɪlˌseɪf//
uk
//feɪlˌseɪf//
#common
Definitions
Noun
a
device
preventing
failure
Verb
to
compensate
for
errors
;
protect
automatically
The
system
has
a
fail-safe
mechanism
to
prevent
accidents
.
Adjective
designed
to
minimize
damage
(
upon
failure
)
The
engineer
designed
a
fail-safe
device
to
protect
the
equipment
.