Safety

Quick meaning: Safety is a noun meaning The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

Meaning

The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

More Meanings

1. Preservation from escape; close custody.
2. A safety squeeze.
3. A safety shot or sequence of such shots.
4. (mechanics) A safety lock or safety catch: a mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing or operation.
5. An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
6. Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
7. (dated) A safety bicycle.

Example Sentences

Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.

He managed to reach the border and escape to safety.

If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.

He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.

Word Forms

• safeties
• safetying
• safetied

Synonyms for safety

Depending on context, synonyms include refuge, prophylactic, bingle, rubber, condom, guard.

Antonyms for safety

Common opposites include danger.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include safe, guard, refuge, bingle, condom, prophylactic.

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