"fail-deadly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌfeɪlˈdɛdli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fail-deadly.wav
Etymology: fail + deadly, modelled on fail-safe. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fail|deadly}} fail + deadly Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} 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. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Military, Nuclear warfare

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