belt and braces

English

Noun

belt and braces (plural belts and braces)

  1. Redundancy affording mutual backup in the event of one system failing.
    Synonym: belt and suspenders (US)
    He believes in belt and braces, booking flights from two different airports on different airlines for important trips.

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