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English noun: safety

1. safety (state) the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions


SamplesInsure the safety of the children.
The reciprocal of safety is risk.


Broader (hypernym)condition, status


Narrower (hyponym)biosafety, impregnability, invulnerability, risklessness, salvation, security


Antonymsdanger

2. safety (location) a safe place


SamplesHe ran to safety.


Synonymsrefuge


Broader (hypernym)area, country


Narrower (hyponym)harborage, harbourage

3. safety (artifact) a device designed to prevent injury or accidents


Synonymsguard, safety device


Broader (hypernym)device


Narrower (hyponym)fender, safety catch, safety lock

4. safety (act) (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely


Synonymsbase hit


Broader (hypernym)hit


Narrower (hyponym)bingle, double, home run, homer, single, three-bagger, three-base hit, triple, two-bagger, two-base hit, two-baser


Domain categorybaseball, baseball game

5. safety (artifact) contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse


Synonymscondom, prophylactic, rubber, safe


Broader (hypernym)birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device

6. safety (act) a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line


Broader (hypernym)score


Domain categoryAmerican football, American football game









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