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Type of mechanism
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a fail-safe device in a nuclear weapon to deactivate it automatically in the event of accident.
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a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle.

Examples of fail-safe

fail-safe
Then I'll ask whether it's the fail-safe system that some parents actually want.
From the guardian.co.uk
Lucio's Italian Restaurant in Paddington is a fail-safe eating option in Sydney.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Is there any fail-safe strategy for accounts that exceed the FDIC insured limit?
From the charlotteobserver.com
The emphasis is on heirlooms with a smattering of more fail-safe modern hybrids.
From the jsonline.com
Writing a novel about slavery in the U.S. would seem to be a fail-safe endeavor.
From the time.com
Kambe's main concern now is to test the fail-safe system's long-term durability.
From the newscientist.com
While statistics are not available, it is safe to say that most contenders fail.
From the businessweek.com
Felsher described senescence as acting like a fail-safe mechanism to stop cancer.
From the sciencedaily.com
It is fail safe for faith leaders, as who amongst us can imagine his own death?
From the guardian.co.uk