safingn.

Brit.

/ˈseɪfɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈseɪfɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: safe v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < safe v. + -ing suffix¹.

1. U.S. Waterproof material (usually lead) that is installed beneath a plumbing fixture as a tray to catch overflowing or leaking water. Also as a count noun. Cf. safe n. 3. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1883 2nd Biennial Rep. State Board Health Iowa 341 All traps, supply and waste pipes should be made to run along on top of this lead safing, thus protecting surrounding wood-work and ceiling underneath.

1907 A. J. Ochsner & M. J. Sturm Organization, Constr. & Managem. Hospitals xiv. 244 It will be necessary in all instances to put under the floor of whatever material, except cement, a lead safing.

1919 T. J. Welch Rev. Ordinances City of Kewanee, Illinois xix. 186 The overflow and waste water from cisterns, safing under fixtures,..and waste pipes of all descriptions shall discharge in an open sink or condenser.

2. The action of securing or making safe. Cf. safe v. 1a.Chiefly in technical contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > [noun] > actions

glissading1832

rock climb1861

glissade1862

traversea1877

step cutting1884

hand traverse1897

conquest1902

bouldering1920

lay-back1925

soloing1929

hand-jamming1937

safing1937

rappelling1938

leading through1945

pendulum1945

free-climbing1946

laybacking1955

pendule1957

finger jam1959

jumar1966

jam1967

prusiking1968

jumaring1971

free solo1977

redpoint1986

mantel1987

crimping1990

1937 Mountaineer 15 Dec. 43 The 60-degree slopes near crater, under new snow, are an avalanche area. Safing with rope necessary unless members are experienced glissaders.

1940 Tararua Tramper July 6 The real uses for alpine work may be divided into three: Step-cutting, ‘safing’ (by which I mean anchoring or belaying), and control during descent.

1972 New Scientist 14 Dec. 645 ‘Safing’ procedures were now being carried out by the astronauts while Launch Control itself tried to identify the cause of the cut-off.

1987 D. R. Cotter in A. B. Carter et al. Managing Nucl. Operations i. 43 The functions controlling arming, safing, and fuzing will now be described.

2005 M. Canepa Mod. High-power Rocketry 2 xiv. 266/2 Typically, safing is accomplished by wiring the ejection charge through a phono jack or external switch that can be armed or disarmed from outside the rocket.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	safing
释义	safingn. Brit. /ˈseɪfɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈseɪfɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: safe v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < safe v. + -ing suffix¹. 1. U.S. Waterproof material (usually lead) that is installed beneath a plumbing fixture as a tray to catch overflowing or leaking water. Also as a count noun. Cf. safe n. 3. Now rare. ΚΠ 1883 2nd Biennial Rep. State Board Health Iowa 341 All traps, supply and waste pipes should be made to run along on top of this lead safing, thus protecting surrounding wood-work and ceiling underneath. 1907 A. J. Ochsner & M. J. Sturm Organization, Constr. & Managem. Hospitals xiv. 244 It will be necessary in all instances to put under the floor of whatever material, except cement, a lead safing. 1919 T. J. Welch Rev. Ordinances City of Kewanee, Illinois xix. 186 The overflow and waste water from cisterns, safing under fixtures,..and waste pipes of all descriptions shall discharge in an open sink or condenser. 2. The action of securing or making safe. Cf. safe v. 1a.Chiefly in technical contexts. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > [noun] > actions glissading1832 rock climb1861 glissade1862 traversea1877 step cutting1884 hand traverse1897 conquest1902 bouldering1920 lay-back1925 soloing1929 hand-jamming1937 safing1937 rappelling1938 leading through1945 pendulum1945 free-climbing1946 laybacking1955 pendule1957 finger jam1959 jumar1966 jam1967 prusiking1968 jumaring1971 free solo1977 redpoint1986 mantel1987 crimping1990 1937 Mountaineer 15 Dec. 43 The 60-degree slopes near crater, under new snow, are an avalanche area. Safing with rope necessary unless members are experienced glissaders. 1940 Tararua Tramper July 6 The real uses for alpine work may be divided into three: Step-cutting, ‘safing’ (by which I mean anchoring or belaying), and control during descent. 1972 New Scientist 14 Dec. 645 ‘Safing’ procedures were now being carried out by the astronauts while Launch Control itself tried to identify the cause of the cut-off. 1987 D. R. Cotter in A. B. Carter et al. Managing Nucl. Operations i. 43 The functions controlling arming, safing, and fuzing will now be described. 2005 M. Canepa Mod. High-power Rocketry 2 xiv. 266/2 Typically, safing is accomplished by wiring the ejection charge through a phono jack or external switch that can be armed or disarmed from outside the rocket. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1883
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