safety

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Synonyms: safely, safty, safet

Antonyms: safely, safty, safet

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Noun

1. The condition or feeling of being [[safe]]; [[security]]; [[certainty]].
2. {{lb|en|mechanics}} A [[safety lock]] or [[safety catch]]: a [[mechanism]] on a weapon or dangerous [[equipment]] designed to prevent [[accidental]] firing or operation.
3. Preservation from escape; close custody.
4. {{lb|en|sports}}
5. {{lb|en|dated}} A [[safety bicycle]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[secure]] (a [[mechanical]] [[component]], as in [[aviation]]) to keep it from becoming [[detach]]ed even under [[vibration]].
2. to secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing

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