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safe⋅ty
[seyf-tee] 
ti
–noun, plural -ties.
| 1. | the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss. |
| 2. | the quality of averting or not causing injury, danger, or loss. |
| 3. | a contrivance or device to prevent injury or avert danger. |
| 4. | Also called lock, safety catch, safety lock. a locking or cutoff device that prevents a gun from being fired accidentally. |
| 5. | the action of keeping safe. |
| 6. | Football.
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| 7. | Baseball. a base hit, esp. a one-base hit. |
| 8. | Slang. a condom. |
| 9. | Obsolete. close confinement or custody. |
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Language Translation for : Safety
| Spanish: | seguridad, | German: | die Sicherheit, Sicherheits-, | Japanese: | 安全性 |
| safe·ty
(sāf'tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. safe·ties
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safety
c.1300, from O.Fr. sauvete, earlier salvetet (11c.), from M.L. salvitatem (nom. salvitas) "safety," from L. salvus (see safe). Meaning "trigger-lock on a gun" is attested from 1881. As a N.Amer. football position, first recorded 1881. Safety-pin is from 1857; safety-valve is from 1797; fig. sense recorded from 1818. Safety-net first recorded 1950. Safety-first as an accident-prevention slogan first used in Britain in 1873 (said to be originally from U.S. railroads); widely used on Conservative Party election posters in 1922.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| 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" [ant: danger] |
| 2. | a safe place; "He ran to safety" |
| 3. | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents [syn: guard] |
| 4. | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely [syn: base hit] |
| 5. | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse [syn: condom] |
| 6. | a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line |
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safety
See safe, safety-critical system.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Safety Harbor, FL (city, FIPS 62425)
Location: (28.004654, -82.695320)
Population (2000): 17,203 (7,483 housing units)
Area: 4.917478 sq mi (land), 0.132073 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 34695
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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Safety
Safe"ty\, n. [Cf. F. sauvet['e].]1. The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss. Up led by thee, Into the heaven I have presumed, An earthly guest . . . With like safety guided down, Return me to my native element. --Milton. 2. Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence, justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc. Would there were any safety in thy sex, That I might put a thousand sorrows off, And credit thy repentance! --Beau. & Fl. 3. Preservation from escape; close custody. Imprison him, . . . Deliver him to safety; and return. --Shak. 4. (Football) Same as Safety touchdown, below. Safety arch (Arch.), a discharging arch. See under Discharge, v. t. Safety belt, a belt made of some buoyant material, or which is capable of being inflated, so as to enable a person to float in water; a life preserver. Safety buoy, a buoy to enable a person to float in water; a safety belt. Safety cage (Mach.), a cage for an elevator or mine lift, having appliances to prevent it from dropping if the lifting rope should break. Safety lamp. (Mining) See under Lamp. Safety match, a match which can be ignited only on a surface specially prepared for the purpose. Safety pin, a pin made in the form of a clasp, with a guard covering its point so that it will not prick the wearer. Safety plug. See Fusible plug, under Fusible. Safety switch. See Switch. Safety touchdown (Football), the act or result of a player's touching to the ground behind his own goal line a ball which received its last impulse from a man on his own side; -- distinguished from touchback. See Touchdown. Safety tube (Chem.), a tube to prevent explosion, or to control delivery of gases by an automatic valvular connection with the outer air; especially, a bent funnel tube with bulbs for adding those reagents which produce unpleasant fumes or violent effervescence. Safety valve, a valve which is held shut by a spring or weight and opens automatically to permit the escape of steam, or confined gas, water, etc., from a boiler, or other vessel, when the pressure becomes too great for safety; also, sometimes, a similar valve opening inward to admit air to a vessel in which the pressure is less than that of the atmosphere, to prevent collapse.
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| SAFETY Sun Awareness for Educating Today's Youth |
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