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belt and braces

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Redundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.

Equivalents

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Examples

“He believes in belt and braces, booking flights from two different airports on different airlines for important trips.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Belt and Road belt and suspenders belt bag belt buckle belt conveyor belt course

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