 safety |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions | |
| Examples: | "insure the safety of the children" "the reciprocal of safety is risk" |
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| Related terms: | danger condition security invulnerability biosafety salvation risklessness | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a safe place | |
| Synonyms: | refuge | |
| Examples: | "He ran to safety" |
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| Related terms: | area harborage | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a device designed to prevent injury | |
| Synonyms: | guard safety_device | |
| Related terms: | device safety_catch fender | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely | |
| Synonyms: | base_hit bingle | |
| Related terms: | hit homer double single triple baseball baseball | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (sexuality) contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse | |
| Synonyms: | rubber safe prophylactic condom | |
| Related terms: | contraceptive | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (sport,american football) a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line | |
| Related terms: | score American_football | |
| Similar spelling: |
saved sabot Sabat |
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