foolproof
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adjective
1.
involving no risk or harm, even when tampered with.
2.
never-failing: a foolproof method.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | proof against failure; infallible: a foolproof idea |
| 2. | (esp of machines) proof against human misuse, error, etc |
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Foolproof
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Example sentences
However, in an emergency no one system is foolproof.
For now, though, vigilance remains the only safeguard-albeit not a foolproof one.
For humans, adaptation is a risk-management strategy that has costs and is not foolproof.
These tools can be lifesavers, but, they aren't foolproof.
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