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safety
[ seyf-tee ]
/ ˈseɪf ti /
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noun, plural safe·ties.
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OTHER WORDS FROM safety
self-safety, nounsu·per·safe·ty, nounWords nearby safety
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British Dictionary definitions for safety
safety
/ (ˈseɪftɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the quality of being safe
freedom from danger or risk of injury
a contrivance or device designed to prevent injury
American football
- Also called: safetyman either of two players who defend the area furthest back in the field
- a play in which the offensive team causes the ball to cross its own goal line and then grounds the ball behind that line, scoring two points for the opposing teamCompare touchback
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