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noun, plural -ties.

the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.

the quality of averting or not causing injury, danger, or loss.

a contrivance or device to prevent injury or avert danger.

Also called lock, safety catch, safety lock. a locking or cutoff device that prevents a gun from being fired accidentally.

the action of keeping safe.

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Football.

an act or play in which a player on the offensive team is tackled in his own end zone or downs the ball there, or in which the ball goes out of bounds on a fumble, having last been in bounds in or over the end zone and having last been in the possession of an offensive player. Compare touchback.

an award of two points to the opposing team on this play.

Also called safety man. a player on defense who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage.

Baseball. a base hit, especially a one-base hit.

Slang. a condom.

Obsolete. close confinement or custody.

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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English sauvete < Middle French. See safe, -ty²

Related forms

self-safe·ty, noun

su·per·safe·ty, noun

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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Government health and safety regulators rarely impose new costs on businesses.

The more interesting question is whether there is any economic difficulty in combining immigration and a social safety net.

Not a single particle leaked radioactive material-strong evidence of the fuel's safety.

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Government health and safety regulators rarely impose new costs on businesses.

The more interesting question is whether there is any economic difficulty in combining immigration and a social safety net.

Not a single particle leaked radioactive material-strong evidence of the fuel's safety.

If enacted, chemical companies would be required to demonstrate the safety of their products before marketing them.

Vietnamese refugees run for a rescue helicopter to evacuate them to safety.

The surrounding walls also offer an extra element of safety for wood-fueled fires, which can send up sparks.

We fully support people's right to protest, but there are things you'll want to avoid doing for your safety and others'.

Fears about the safety of mobile phones are overdone.

Students will read about the basics of tornado safety.

We are thankful for our safety though, and our thoughts are with those affected by this devastating earthquake.

Apollo's directors worry about theft, corporate spies and their own safety.

For safety reasons, make sure the point of the pin is always covered.

Our current obsession with thin has caused some problems with respect to safety.

Synthetic pesticides pose a range of risks to human health and safety.

Two things come to mind in figuring out a long-term solution to nuclear power generation safety.

Here's something this consumer does want: food safety.

Families with small children will want a boat with safety railings.

Safety spiels were given and children were closely monitored.

His safety measures consist of washing the fish and keeping it cold.

Cloth diapers have come a long way from safety pins.

While they never actually go into the enclosure with the bears for safety reasons, they are able to interact with them.

Practice the basics at beaches with lifeguards, who can advise on local conditions and safety.

Most of us who fly regularly don't worry much about safety.

Be sure to review wildlife and bear safety tips before your departure.

Wow, someone who's child has autism isn't convinced of the safety of vaccines.

Rushby believed that the cats actually used a relay system to drag bodies into the safety of the bush.

Best of all, they have the best safety video of all time.

Each player can draw up to four cards, discarding the first three cards face-up into one of three safety piles.

His company is one of the world's largest suppliers of sophisticated force-measurement devices for vehicle safety tests.

Planning the show and ensuring artifact safety have been gargantuan tasks.

Last year's highway law requires rewriting many of the nation's regulations for road safety.

Create an avalanche from the safety of your computer.

They could hear our footfalls inside the cabin, which would send them running into the darkness and safety of the woods.

If there is a disturbance to the nest, rattle-ants pick up bunches of their brood and move them to safety.

They are not even anywhere in a thought proccess to help ensure the safety and longevity of these or any birds.

They can spread out more on the ground, instead of gathering together for safety.

As archaeologists worldwide help recover looted artifacts, they worry for the safety of the great sites of early civilization.

Government agents had used undercover sting operations involving health and safety programs to round up illegal immigrants.

But adopting safety initiatives and weapons-related policies can be a significant part of eliminating the risks of violence.

Food producers and consumers alike rely on government to give the safety stamp of approval.

As multiband radio for public safety proceeds, the digital spectrum for it still lags.

The press release neglected to mention anything about safety concerns with these tires.

Safety nets can save lives, but they also can encourage dangerous behavior, an economist writes.

Deferred-maintenance projects and those that address safety issues are excepted, as are projects paid for with private donations.

New facilities use everything from guns to temperature extremes to test the safety of photovoltaics and other.

The food safety bill and the long cost of foodborne illness.

Driving safety advocates urge pet owners to restrain their dogs while traveling in cars.

Knowledge of dining service sanitation and safety requirements is also essential to the position.

Safety is as critical in hybrid vehicles as in conventional ones.

Only a tiny fraction of the compounds around us have been tested for safety.

Japan's nuclear establishment has devoted vast resources to convince the public of the safety and necessity of nuclear power.

My instant reaction to his presence concerned the safety of the other students in the room.

The firm says subcontractors have to comply with safety and quality standards specified for each toy.

Ensure that a hybrid car meets your safety requirements.

Several headline-grabbing accidents have shone light on chronically poor safety records.

The female frogs carry their tadpoles to safety atop the leaves until they grow into frogs.

Volvo's long been at the forefront of vehicle safety.

Some are not instructed in when to change the filters on their safety masks.

Trying to address concerns over the safety of its younger users, the online networking company rewrites the rules of engagement.

High-rise construction is layered in safety regulations and equipment.

It accompanies this article on road safety in this week's issue.

Visit the site in safety through this extraordinary photographic essay.

We have excellent schools, brand new library and public safety buildings, even a skateboard park.

Let the drones take the lead, fighting this conflict from the safety of the skies.

The federal government has had to tweak its safety rules and weight guidelines to reflect the fattening of the nation.

Nonetheless, there are limits to the government's commitment to road safety.

Less than two years old, the sanctuary gives the chimps nearly one hundred acres of tropical rain forest to roam in safety.

But its use in humans has been hampered by safety concerns, including some fatalities in clinical trials.

Gradually, he sought safety in the brotherhood of gangsters.

Industry boosters claim the safety benefits outweigh.

Two industry groups respond to a recent editorial on the regulatory approach used to monitor the safety of medical devices.

Again, be careful of the local wildlife, for your own safety and theirs.

With that and a prayer, the skipper was able to steer the freighter to safety.

Workers who complained about codified safety violations were reprimanded and, occasionally, fired.

Trade groups representing makers of toys and other child products are trying to quash new safety regulations.

Now you can meet one up close-from the safety of your computer, of course.

Our mental maps of risk and safety rely too heavily on imaginary boundaries.

Before the bombs came, everything of value was moved to safety.

Many cars have undergone significant safety improvement since then.

Responses to a recent article about the oversight and safety of the pipeline system crisscrossing the country.

Know before you go: budget and safety tips that won't limit your park experience.

It was implemented at a time when airline safety focused on bombs in checked suitcases.

Waugh's number one safety tip is to stay in public when you're traveling alone.

The few health and safety laws that are marginally pertinent to such chemicals are not nearly as precautionary.

In terms of public safety and crime deterrence, experts say that more light is not necessarily better.

Reports accidents promptly and corrects minor safety hazards.

We are the beacon of hope and safety and freedom that the world looks to.

In my town, on the edge of the gas patch, the old middle school still hosts safety training for coal miners.

The tribes chose isolation in the forest for safety reasons.

Seeing the magazine damaged by torpedo fire, he went above decks to help the wounded to safety.

We are briefed on helicopter safety and given a helmet with a cord to plug into the helicopter's voice system.

Create your own avalanche from the safety of your computer.

Jake works on a brilliant safety feature he came up with himself.

After a routine rescue by the safety kayakers-their only action of the event-Henry was back on his way.

Korean soldiers as a guarantee of safety upon surrender i also found old pictures.

British authorities had reported problems with the ship's watertight doors, lifeboat maintenance, and fire safety measures.

Those that do find safety within an anemone community enter it as a tiny post-larva.

And since you can't have safety without accountability, traceable produce makes sense.

Tie the lion's mane around your hood and secure it with safety pins.

Mercedes-Benz is famous for pioneering advanced safety technologies.

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World English Dictionary

safety (ˈseɪftɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	the quality of being safe
2.	freedom from danger or risk of injury
3.	a contrivance or device designed to prevent injury
4.	American football
	a. Also called: safetyman either of two players who defend the area furthest back in the field
	b. Compare touchback a play in which the offensive team causes the ball to cross its own goal line and then grounds the ball behind that line, scoring two points for the opposing team

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Word Origin & History

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

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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.

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