safeness
safeness

safety


Definition: Meaning of, safety in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈseɪfti /

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safety safeties
  1. not in danger [uncountable] when someone or something is safe from danger or harm
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  2. harmful/not harmful [uncountable] how safe something is to use, do etc
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  3. somebody's safety how safe someone is in a particular situation
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  4. safe place [uncountable] a place where you are safe from danger
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  5. there is safety in numbers used to say that it is safer to be in a group than alone
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  6. sport [countable] a way of getting two points in American football by making the other team put the ball down in its own GOAL
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  7. gun [countable] American English a lock on a gun that stops anyone from shooting it by accident [=  safety catch British English]
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  8. safety harness/helmet/glasses etc equipment etc that keeps you safe when you are doing something dangerous
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safety used in phrases

  • Health and Safety Executive, the
    1. a British government organization that gives advice to companies about health and safety, and makes rules to prevent workers from being injured or becoming ill at work
  • Health and Safety at Work Act, the
    1. a set of laws made in the UK in 1974 in order to protect people at work and make sure that they do not have to work in dangerous conditions, without the proper clothing or safety equipment etc
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (noun)
    1. a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
  • factor of safety (noun)
    1. the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
  • federal job safety law (noun)
    1. law a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment
  • health and safety (noun)
    1. an area of government and law concerned with people's health and safety, especially at work
  • margin of safety (noun)
    1. the margin required in order to insure safety
  • occupational safety and health act (noun)
    1. law a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment
  • safety arch (noun)
    1. an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction
  • safety belt (noun)
    1. a SEAT BELT
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