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safety catch

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. safety catch, safety locknoun

    guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired

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  1. safety catchnoun

    A latching device that prevents accidental activation of a dangerous event, an interlock. Colloquially shortened to just a safety.

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  1. Safety Catch

    Safety Catch is a sitcom on BBC Radio 4 created by Laurence Howarth and written by Howarth and John Finnemore. The series was first broadcast in 2007. It is about Simon McGrath (played by Darren Boyd), a man who works in a job that he does not like – the arms trade. The show mocks issues of morality, although Howarth claims that the show is not satirical. Because of the subject matter and the light-hearted way it is treated, the series is one of Radio 4's most controversial. A second series was broadcast in April 2009.

ChatGPT

  1. safety catch

    A safety catch is a mechanism implemented into firearms or other potentially dangerous devices, designed to prevent the device from firing or operating accidentally. It usually needs to be manually disengaged before the device can be used. This helps reduce the risk of accidental injury or damage.

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  1. Safety Catch

    Safety Catch is a sitcom on BBC Radio 4 created by Laurence Howarth and written by Howarth and John Finnemore. The series was first broadcast in 2007. It is about Simon McGrath, a man who works in a job that he does not like – the arms trade. The show mocks issues of morality, although Howarth claims that the show is not satirical. Because of the subject matter and the light-hearted way it is treated, the series is one of Radio 4's most controversial. A second series was broadcast in April 2009.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of safety catch in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of safety catch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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