safety factor
noun
another name for factor of safety
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How to use safety factor in a sentence
He didn't know it wasn't skill but the built-in safety factor, all the stabilizing mechanisms coming into play at once.
The Impossible Voyage Home | Floyd L. WallaceAllowing a good safety factor, it would be well to put in a 150 horse power plant.
Not to mention the safety factor and insurance savings and a crypt church within easy slidewalk distance.
The Creature from Cleveland Depths | Fritz Reuter Leiber"They should be sending up their safety-factor flare soon," said Strong.
Stand by for Mars! | Carey Rockwell
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