Definitions for safety

Definitions for (noun) safety

Main entry: safety, base hit

Definition: (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely


Main entry: safety

Definition: a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line


Main entry: condom, prophylactic, rubber, safe, safety

Definition: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse


Main entry: safety, safety device, guard

Definition: a device designed to prevent injury or accidents


Main entry: refuge, safety

Definition: a safe place

Usage: He ran to safety


Main entry: safety

Definition: the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

Usage: insure the safety of the children; the reciprocal of safety is risk


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