foolproof
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈfuːl ˌpɹuːf/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
[edit]foolproof (comparative more foolproof, superlative most foolproof)
- (of a device) Protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error.
- (of an idea or plan) Certain to succeed in all eventualities, or claimed to be so; infallible.
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[edit]Translations
[edit](device) fail-safe
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(plan) infallible
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Verb
[edit]foolproof (third-person singular simple present foolproofs, present participle foolproofing, simple past and past participle foolproofed)
- (transitive) To render foolproof.
- We foolproofed the operations.