Definition: (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
Similar words: hit
Definition: (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
Usage: he came all the way around on Williams' hit
Synonyms: safety
Definition: a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
Similar words: score
Definition: the act of scoring in a game or sport
Usage: the winning score came with less than a minute left to play
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: contraceptive, contraceptive device, birth control device, prophylactic device, preventative, preventive
Definition: an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Synonyms: safety, safety device, guard
Definition: a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
Similar words: device
Definition: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Usage: the device is small enough to wear on your wrist; a device intended to conserve water
Definition: a safe place
Usage: He ran to safety
Definition: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Usage: it was a mountainous area; Bible country
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: condition, status
Definition: a state at a particular time
Usage: a condition (or state) of disrepair; the current status of the arms negotiations