safety
Nouns
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(n) 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
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(n) a safe place
- He ran to safety
- (n) a device designed to prevent injury or accidents safety device, guard,
- (n) (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely base hit,
- (n) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse condom, prophylactic, safe, rubber,
- (n) a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
Synonyms
refuge safety device guard base hit condom prophylactic safe rubberAntonyms
dangerWords of close approximity
safety arch
safety belt
safety bicycle
safety bike
safety blitz
safety bolt
safety catch
safety curtain
safety-deposit
safety deposit box
safety device
safety factor
safety feature
safety fuse
safety glass
safety harness
safety hat
safety island
safety isle
safety lamp
safety lock
safety margin
safety match
safety net
safety nut
safety pin
safety rail
safety razor
safety-related
safety squeeze
safety squeeze play
safety valve
safety zone