safety

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W2S3 [ˈseıfti] n plural safeties

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1¦(not in danger)¦

2¦(harmful/not harmful)¦

3 somebody's safety

4¦(safe place)¦

5 there is safety in numbers

6¦(sport)¦

7¦(gun)¦

8 safety harness/helmet/glasses etc

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[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: sauveté, from sauf; SAFE¹]

1.) ¦(NOT IN DANGER)¦[U]

when someone or something is safe from danger or harm

safety of

▪ measures to improve the health and safety of employees

in safety

▪ We were able to watch the lions in complete safety.

for safety

▪ For safety, always climb with a partner.

▪ You shouldn't travel alone, for safety's sake (=in order to be safe) .

▪ For your own safety , please do not smoke inside the plane.

2.) ¦(HARMFUL/NOT HARMFUL)¦[U]

how safe something is to use, do etc

safety of

▪ Campaigners have challenged the safety of genetically-modified foods.

safety standards/regulations/precautions etc

(=things that are done in order to make sure that something is safe)

▪ The device meets safety standards.

▪ Lower speed limits are part of a new road safety campaign.

3.) sb's safety

how safe someone is in a particular situation

▪ The boy had been missing for five days and there were fears for his safety.

4.) ¦(SAFE PLACE)¦[U]

a place where you are safe from danger

safety of

▪ 30,000 people fled to the safety of the capital.

get/lead/drag etc sb to safety

▪ Firefighters led the children to safety.

▪ They reached safety seconds before the bomb went off.

5.) there is safety in numbers

used to say that it is safer to be in a group than alone

6.) ¦(SPORT)¦

a way of getting two points in American football by making the other team put the ball down in its own ↑goal

7.) ¦(GUN)¦ AmE

a lock on a gun that stops anyone from shooting it by accident

British Equivalent: safety catch

8.) safety harness/helmet/glasses etc

equipment etc that keeps you safe when you are doing something dangerous