单词 | safety |
释义 | safety1 of 2noun safe·ty ˈsāf-tē plural safeties 1 : the condition of being safe from undergoing or causing hurt, injury, or loss 2 : a device (as on a weapon or a machine) designed to prevent inadvertent or hazardous operation 3 a(1) : a situation in football in which a member of the offensive team is tackled behind its own goal line that counts two points for the defensive team compare touchback (2) : a member of a defensive backfield in football who occupies the deepest position in order to receive a kick, defend against a forward pass, or stop a ballcarrier b : a billiard shot made with no attempt to score or so as to leave the balls in an unfavorable position for the opponent c : base hit safety 2 of 2verb safetied; safetying transitive verb : to protect against failure, breakage, or accident safety a rifle safety noun1 as in security the state of not being exposed to danger we were lucky to make it to safety just as the lions broke loose from their cage at the zoo Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in guard a protective device (as on a weapon) to prevent accidental operation the gun couldn't be fired as long as the safety was on Synonyms & Similar Words
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