fail-safe
fail-safe · fail-safes · fail-safed · fail-safing
To compensate automatically, in the event of a failureTo compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.
/ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/
Meaning
2 sensesTo compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.
To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.
Forms
fail-safes, fail-safing, fail-safed, fail-safed| Base form | fail-safe · to fail-safe |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fail-safes |
| Present participle | fail-safing |
| Past simple | fail-safed |
| Past participle | fail-safed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfoolproof
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle