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Inflections of 'fail-safe' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

fail-safes: v 3rd person singular

fail-safing: v pres p

fail-safed: v past

fail-safed: v past p

fail-safe
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Sense: Ensuring safety in case of malfunction

Synonyms:

safety

Sense: Unlikely to fail

Synonyms:

guaranteed

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