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1. (noun) safety
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"

2. (noun) safety, refuge
a safe place
"He ran to safety"

3. (noun) guard, safety, safety device
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

4. (noun) base hit, safety
(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

5. (noun) condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

6. (noun) safety
a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line

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