Safety

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Mục lục 1 Noun, plural -ties. 1.1 the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss. 1.2 the quality of averting or not causing injury, danger, or loss. 1.3 a contrivance or device to prevent injury or avert danger. 1.4 Also called lock , safety catch , safety lock. a locking or cutoff device that prevents a gun from being fired accidentally. 1.5 the action of keeping safe. 1.6 Football . 1.7 Baseball . a base hit, esp. a one-base hit. 1.8 Slang . a condom. 1.9 Obsolete . close confinement or custody. 2 Antonyms 2.1 noun 3 Synonyms 3.1 noun

Noun, plural -ties.

the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.

the quality of averting or not causing injury, danger, or loss.

a contrivance or device to prevent injury or avert danger.

Also called lock , safety catch , safety lock. a locking or cutoff device that prevents a gun from being fired accidentally.

the action of keeping safe.

Football .

an act or play in which a player on the offensive team is tackled in his own end zone or downs the ball there, or in which the ball goes out of bounds on a fumble, having last been in bounds in or over the end zone and having last been in the possession of an offensive player. Compare touchback .

an award of two points to the opposing team on this play.

Also called safety man. a player on defense who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage.

Baseball . a base hit, esp. a one-base hit.

Slang . a condom.

Obsolete . close confinement or custody.

Antonyms

noun

danger , exposure , jeopardy , vulnerability

Synonyms

noun

assurance , asylum , cover , defense , freedom , immunity , impregnability , inviolability , invulnerability , refuge , safeness , sanctuary , security , shelter , custody , exemption , protection , touchback