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failing closed

failing closed is the present participle and gerund of fail closed.

Meaning of fail closed

Verb

fail closed (third-person singular simple present fails closed, present participle failing closed, simple past and past participle failed closed)

  1. Of an access control system: to automatically block all traffic in the case of a failure. For example, an electronic safe becoming impossible to unlock in the event of a power outage.
    • Coordinate term: fail open

Questions about failing closed

What is failing closed the present participle and gerund of?
Failing closed is the present participle and gerund of fail closed.

Words near failing closed in the dictionary

  1. failgirl
  2. failgirls
  3. failin'
  4. failing
  5. failing at life
  6. failing closed
  7. failing fast
  8. failing open
  9. failing out
  10. failing over
  11. failing safe

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