Safety - Definition
safety
n 1: the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be
caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the
safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"
[ant: danger]
2: a safe place; "He ran to safety" [syn: safety, refuge]
3: a device designed to prevent injury or accidents [syn:
guard, safety, safety device]
4: (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such
a way that the batter reaches base safely [syn: base hit,
safety]
5: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or
latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse [syn:
condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic]
6: a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his
own goal line