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passive safety

British

noun

the practice of taking measures to reduce the consequences of accidents, as opposed to attempting to avoid them altogether Compare active safety

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Another passive safety feature is a pop up bonnet, which uses sensors to detect when a person has been hit, then uses pyrotechnic charges to lift the bonnet.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023

U.S. regulators have yet to approve a leading small-reactor design from the company NuScale Power because of concerns over the reliability of its passive safety features.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 12, 2022

But modular reactors are designed to use less water than traditional reactors and have a passive safety system so they shut down without human action should something go wrong.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2020

The company also says its active and passive safety barriers will cool its reactor for at least 72 hours without intervention.

From Reuters • Apr. 18, 2011

A Toyota spokesman said Tuesday that the brake override systems were installed to add "an extra measure of confidence like other passive safety features on our vehicles."

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2010

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