safety
noun
1. the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
- insure the safety of the children
- the reciprocal of safety is risk
Definition categories: state, condition, status
2. a safe place
- He ran to safety
Similar word(s): refuge
Definition categories: location, area, country
3. a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
Similar word(s): guard
Definition categories: man–made, device
4. (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
Definition categories: act, hit
5. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Similar word(s): condom, prophylactic, rubber, safe
Definition categories: man–made, contraceptive, preventative, preventive
6. a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
Definition categories: act, score
Sentences with safety as a noun:
- If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.
- Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.
- He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.
- The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers.
verb
1. (transitive) To secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.