catastrophic failure

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. A sudden, complete, and often irreversible breakdown or collapse of a system, machine, or structure that results in total loss of function or physical destruction.; A complete and disastrous failure of a plan, project, or endeavor that leads to ruinous, devastating, or extremely negative consequences.

💬 Examples

  1. The sudden engine explosion was a catastrophic failure of the cooling system.

  2. The economic policy turned out to be a catastrophic failure for the nation.