fail-deadly

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fail +‎ deadly, modelled on fail-safe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌfeɪlˈdɛdli/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Adjective[edit]

fail-deadly (not comparable)

  1. (military) In nuclear weapons strategy: encouraging deterrence by guaranteeing an immediate, automatic, and overwhelming response to an attack, even if the command-and-control infrastructure has been damaged by the enemy's first strike.

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