English Dictionary
◊ SAFETY
safety
n 1: the state of being safe; "the safety of the children" [ant:
{danger}]
2: a safe place; "He ran to safety" [syn: {refuge}]
3: a device designed to prevent injury [syn: {guard}]
4: the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that
the batter reaches base safely [syn: {base hit}, {bingle}]
5: a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during
intercourse as a contraceptive or prophylactic device
[syn: {condom}, {rubber}, {safe}, {prophylactic}]
6: a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his
own goal line
English Computing Dictionary
◊ SAFETY
safety
See {safe}, {safety-critical system}.