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English 3 senses of the word fail-safe:
ADJECTIVEallfail-safeguaranteed not to fail
allfail-safeeliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction
NOUNartifactfail-safea mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction
Englishfail-safe: 3 senses adjective 1
Meaningguaranteed not to fail.
Example"a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle"
BroadersecureFree from danger or risk
Spanishinfalible
Englishfail-safe: 3 senses adjective 2
MeaningEliminating danger by compensating automatically for a failure or malfunction.
Example"a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident"
BroadersafeFree from danger or the risk of harm
Englishfail-safe: 3 senses noun 1, artifact
MeaningA mechanism capable of returning to a safe state in case there is a failure or malfunction.
Broadermechanismdevice consisting of a piece of machinery
Spanishsistema infalible

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