[{"word":"fail-safe","phonetic":"/ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈfeɪlˌseɪf/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A device, mechanism or measure designed to make something fail-safe.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To compensate automatically, in the event of a failure.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make a device or mechanism fail-safe, or to add a fail-safe device or mechanism to an existing system.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"That does not cause undue damage in the event of failure.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The system is failsafe, because everything is backed up automatically."},{"definition":"Designed to shut off for safety if an emergency occurs.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fail-safe"]}]