safety shield

  • 1shield — [shēld] n. [ME schelde < OE scield, akin to Ger schild < Gmc * skild < IE base * (s)kel > SHELF] 1. a flat, usually broad, piece of metal, wood, etc., carried in the hand or worn on the forearm to ward off blows or missiles 2. any… …

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  • 2Safety — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Safety >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 safety safety security surety impregnability Sgm: N 1 invulnerability invulnerability invulnerableness &c.???adj. Sgm: N 1 danger past danger past danger over Sgm …

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  • 3safety — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Secure condition Nouns 1. safety, safeness, security, surety, assurance; impregnability, invulnerability, invulnerableness; escape, safety valve; safeguard, passport, safe conduct; confidence (see hope) …

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  • 4Safety pin — A safety pin. A safety pin is a simple fastening device, a variation of the regular pin which includes a simple spring mechanism and a clasp. The clasp serves two purposes: to form a closed loop thereby properly fastening the pin to whatever it… …

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  • 5Safety in NASCAR — Michael McDowell s Car of Tomorrow after a qualifying accident at Texas Motor Speedway in 2008. Safety in NASCAR has evolved into one of the biggest concerns in the sport of NASCAR. Mainly after the death of Dale Earnhardt, a seven time Winston… …

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  • 6safety — Synonyms and related words: aegis, arm guard, assurance, backstop, buffer, bulwark, bumper, contraceptive, copyright, cover, crash helmet, cushion, dashboard, defense, dodger, eye, face mask, fender, finger guard, foot guard, fuse, goggles,… …

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  • 7safety glass — Synonyms and related words: aegis, arm guard, backstop, buffer, bulwark, bumper, coat, coating, collop, contraceptive, copyright, covering, crash helmet, cushion, cut, dashboard, deal, disk, dodger, face mask, fender, feuille, film, finger guard …

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  • 8shield — Synonyms and related words: achievement, advocate, aegis, alerion, animal charge, annulet, apply to, argent, arm, arm guard, armament, armature, armor, armor plate, armorial bearings, armory, arms, azure, backstop, bandeau, bar, bar sinister,… …

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  • 9safety pin — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shield pin, lingerie pin, clasp, diaper pin; see fastener , pin 1 …

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  • 10Nuclear safety in the United States — Nuclear safety in the U.S. is governed by federal regulations and continues to be studied by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The safety of nuclear plants and materials controlled by the U.S. government for research and weapons production …

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