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safety
noun
-
safety
the
condition
of
being
protected
from
danger
,
harm
,
or
risk
•
Wearing
a
helmet
adds
an
extra
layer
of
safety
when
you
ride
a
bicycle
.
Wearing
a
helmet
adds
an
extra
layer
of
safety
when
you
ride
a
bicycle
.
•
Parents
checked
the
playground
equipment
for
safety
before
letting
the
children
play
.
Parents
checked
the
playground
equipment
for
safety
before
letting
the
children
play
.
From
safe
+
-ty
,
borrowed
from
Old
French
sauveté
,
from
Latin
salvitās
“
soundness
,
health
”.
noun
-
safety
,
safeties
a
device
or
feature
that
prevents
accidents
or
makes
equipment
work
only
under
secure
conditions
•
He
forgot
to
switch
off
the
gun
’
s
safety
before
aiming
at
the
target
on
the
range
.
He
forgot
to
switch
off
the
gun
’
s
safety
before
aiming
at
the
target
on
the
range
.
•
The
blender
will
not
start
until
its
lid
safety
is
locked
in
place
.
The
blender
will
not
start
until
its
lid
safety
is
locked
in
place
.
noun
-
safety
,
safeties
in
American
football
,
a
play
in
which
the
offensive
team
is
tackled
,
loses
the
ball
,
or
commits
a
foul
in
its
own
end
zone
,
giving
the
defensive
team
two
points
•
The
crowd
roared
when
the
linebacker
forced
a
safety
in
the
fourth
quarter
.
The
crowd
roared
when
the
linebacker
forced
a
safety
in
the
fourth
quarter
.
•
A
bad
snap
flew
over
the
quarterback
’
s
head
and
out
of
the
end
zone
for
a
safety
.
A
bad
snap
flew
over
the
quarterback
’
s
head
and
out
of
the
end
zone
for
a
safety
.
noun
-
safety
,
safeties
in
American
football
,
a
defensive
back
who
plays
deep
behind
the
other
defenders
and
protects
against
long
passes
•
The
experienced
safety
read
the
play
perfectly
and
intercepted
the
pass
.
The
experienced
safety
read
the
play
perfectly
and
intercepted
the
pass
.
•
She
dreams
of
becoming
a
starting
safety
on
her
college
team
.
She
dreams
of
becoming
a
starting
safety
on
her
college
team
.
