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safety

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) safety (noun)
  2. 2) safety (transitive verb)
  3. safety belt (noun)
  4. safety glass (noun)
  5. safety lamp (noun)
  6. safety match (noun)
  7. safety net (noun)
  8. safety pin (noun)
  9. safety razor (noun)
  10. safety valve (noun)
  11. free safety (noun)
  12. strong safety (noun)

1safe·ty

noun \ˈsāf-tē\
plural safeties

Definition of SAFETY

1
: the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss
2
: a device (as on a weapon or a machine) designed to prevent inadvertent or hazardous operation
3
a (1) : a situation in football in which a member of the offensive team is tackled behind its own goal line that counts two points for the defensive team — compare touchback (2) : a member of a defensive backfield in football who occupies the deepest position in order to receive a kick, defend against a forward pass, or stop a ballcarrier b : a billiard shot made with no attempt to score or so as to leave the balls in an unfavorable position for the opponent c : base hit

Examples of SAFETY

  1. The changes were made in the interest of public safety.
  2. He made some suggestions about how to improve airline safety.
  3. I'm worried about the safety of the people who were left behind.
  4. We were reluctant to leave the relative safety of our hotel.
  5. She was only a mile from the safety of her home when the accident occurred.
  6. The car has been redesigned for improved safety.
  7. The toys are inspected for safety.
  8. They were led to safety by the rescuers.
  9. The injured hiker was finally able to reach safety.

Origin of SAFETY

Middle English saufte, from Anglo-French salveté, saufté, from salf safe
First Known Use: 14th century

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