safety catch

safety catch

noun
1.
a device used in mechanisms, as for elevators, to prevent falling in the event of mechanical failure.
2.
safety (def. 4).

Origin:
1875–80
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Safety catch is always a great word to know.
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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 chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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safety catch
 
n
a device to prevent the accidental operation of a mechanism, e.g. in a firearm or lift

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