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safety net

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safety net

–noun
1. a large net rigged between a person, as a trapeze performer, and the ground as protection in a fall.
2. something that provides a margin of protection or security: the safety net of federal credit for financial institutions.

Origin:
1945–50


safety-net, adjective
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safety net  
n.  
  1. A large net for catching one that falls or jumps, as from a circus trapeze.

  2. A guarantee, as of professional, physical, or financial security: the safety net of a generous pension plan.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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