safety
402
1.3
- noun
- /ˈseɪfti/
- Specialized
:
dispositivo de seguridad
- The new factory was equipped with several advanced safety features to prevent accidents.
- a safety device
- safety features
- safety glasses
So he created the safety lift as it's known, quite simply.
- So he created the safety lift as it's known, quite simply.
- Don't forget to wear your safety glasses, OK?
- Don't use a safety pin to like comb apart your lashes.
- The crosser nervously puts the safety on and off.
Examples
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The Fire Department gave an assembly talk about safety with matches, lawnmowers, and barbecues.
Fiction book (1990) -
- This is the, uh, safety lock, sir.
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- Look at all these safety features.
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It's got lots of safety instructions on the back.
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So let's start with with what vehicle safety is like today.
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So he created the safety lift as it's known, quite simply.
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I know, but one is a safety knife.
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But they continue on with this safety briefing and they get this out.
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Are there data that demonstrate the safety of this product in humans?
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Please be sure to secure all your safety clothing as recommended by the ANSI safety standards.
Synonyms
68
3.4
A system that helps people, usually with money, when they are in trouble
61
4.0
A way to protect someone or something from harm
38
2.0
A device that protects you from moving parts or sharp edges
8
2.6
A part of a product that helps prevent harm to people
7
1.0
A strap that keeps a person fastened to a seat to protect them in a crash or fall
4
3.4
A strong belt or straps that fasten around a person and attach to a safe point to stop falling
4
3.2
A piece of equipment that protects people from injury, like an airbag or seatbelt
2
3.5
A device on a gun that stops it from firing by accident
1
3.7
A part on a boiler or similar machine that automatically lets out steam when pressure gets too high
1
4.1
A small device in an electrical circuit that stops the electric current when it becomes too strong
1
2.3
A strong bar along stairs or platforms that stops people from falling
1
4.6
A heavy fireproof curtain lowered between the stage and audience to stop a fire from spreading
A light that uses oil and stops flammable gas from catching fire in mines
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
29
4.0
A fireproof metal box at a bank for keeping valuable things like documents or jewelry
4
3.4
A strong belt or straps that fasten around a person and attach to a safe point to stop falling
4
3.2
A piece of equipment that protects people from injury, like an airbag or seatbelt
- Jargon
3
3.7
A college or university a student expects to get into because it accepts many applicants
- Specialized
2
3.8
Glass with a plastic layer between sheets that stops it breaking into sharp pieces
- Specialized
1
3.7
A part on a boiler or similar machine that automatically lets out steam when pressure gets too high
1
4.8
A United States government agency that sets rules and makes sure workplaces are safe
- Specialized
1
4.9
A number showing how much stronger a structure is than the weight it must carry
1
4.5
A United States law that makes workplaces safer by setting safety rules and making sure employers follow them
1
4.6
A heavy fireproof curtain lowered between the stage and audience to stop a fire from spreading
- Specialized
1
4.1
A small device in an electrical circuit that stops the electric current when it becomes too strong
- Neologism
1
2.7
A small metal object worn on clothing to show support for a person or group
- Slang
A funny phrase for rules that are too careful and stop people from having fun
- Specialized
How many times stronger a structure or part is than the largest force it may meet in normal use
- Specialized
A part that opens by itself to let out pressure and prevent an accident
- Archaic
A bicycle with two equal wheels and pedals that turn the rear wheel by a chain, safer than older types
- Slang
A defensive play where a player from the back rushes the quarterback to try to tackle him
A thin wooden or cardboard stick that lights only when struck on the box's rough strip
- Jargon
A play where a runner on third waits for a successful bunt before running home
- Jargon
A baseball play where a runner on third base waits for a bunt then runs home to avoid being out
How Protective
- Specialized
11
5.0
- Specialized
402
1.3
- Specialized
7
6.9
4
3.2
180
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Safety for a device also comes from the same root safe and simply means 'something that makes or keeps you safe'. So a 'safety' on a tool or gun is a part made to stop accidents and keep you safe.