failsafe

fail-safe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feyl-seyf]
- /ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [feyl-seyf]
- /ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/

Definitions of failsafe word

adjective failsafe Electronics. pertaining to or noting a mechanism built into a system, as in an early warning system or a nuclear reactor, for insuring safety should the system fail to operate properly. 1
adjective failsafe equipped with a secondary system that insures continued operation even if the primary system fails. 1
adjective failsafe (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or designating a system of coded military controls in which bombers dispatched to a prearranged point as part of a standard operating procedure cannot advance farther without direct orders from a designated authority and cannot have the nuclear warheads they carry armed until they have passed their prearranged point. 1
adjective failsafe guaranteed to work; totally reliable: a fail-safe recipe for a cheese soufflé. 1
noun failsafe (sometimes initial capital letter) the point beyond which the bombers cannot go without specific instruction; the fail-safe point. 1
noun failsafe something designed to work or function automatically to prevent breakdown of a mechanism, system, or the like. 1

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Origin of failsafe

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; apparently from verb phrase to fail safe(ly)

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Parts of speech for Failsafe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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failsafe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for failsafe

adj failsafe

sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
foolproof — involving no risk or harm, even when tampered with.
protected — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
reliable — that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.

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