safety (noun)
1safety — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ added, extra, greater, increased ▪ The seat is bolted in place for added safety. ▪ comparative, reasonable, relative …
2safety catch — noun guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired • Syn: ↑safety lock • Hypernyms: ↑guard, ↑safety, ↑safety device • Part Holonyms: ↑gun * * * safety catch …
3safety — ► NOUN (pl. safeties) 1) the condition of being safe. 2) (before another noun ) denoting something designed to prevent injury or damage: a safety barrier. 3) US informal a condom. ● there s safety in numbers Cf. ↑there s safety in numbers …
4SAFETY — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index safety noun cover, guard, refuge, safety, sanctity adjective safe (2) danger noun adventure …
5safety — safe‧ty [ˈseɪfti] noun [uncountable] 1. the state of being safe from danger or harm: • The company seemed totally unconcerned about the safety of its workers. 2. the state of not being dangerous or likely to cause harm or injury: • Some… …
6safety island — noun a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians • Syn: ↑traffic island, ↑safety isle, ↑safety zone • Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑roadbed * * * …
7safety deposit box — noun a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables • Syn: ↑safe deposit, ↑safe deposit box, ↑safety deposit, ↑deposit box, ↑lockbox • Hypernyms: ↑strongbox, ↑deedbox …
8safety culture — ˈsafety ˌculture noun [countable, uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES a way of working that emphasizes the importance of the safety of the people working in a place: • Promoting a positive safety culture at work is a critical part of the job of… …
9safety net — ˈsafety net noun [countable] FINANCE actions by a government to help companies and financial institutions with financial difficulties: • In the event of a securities trading firm s collapse, a regulatory safety net guards against possible risks.… …
10safety pin — noun a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user • Hypernyms: ↑pin * * * noun, pl ⋯ pins [count] : a metal pin that is used for attaching things and that has a point at one end and a cover at the… …
