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'safety' - used as a 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
2. a safe place
He ran to safety
3. a device designed to prevent injury
4. (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
5. contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
6. a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
Variations of 'safety'
 
Antonym
  • danger
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    Fact of the day
    Walter Hunt patented the safety pin in 1849. He later sold the patent rights for only $400.