Safety
121safety catch — safety catches N COUNT The safety catch on a gun is a device that stops you firing the gun accidentally. Eddie slipped the safety catch on his automatic back into place …
122safety pin — safety pins N COUNT A safety pin is a bent metal pin used for fastening things together. The point of the pin has a cover so that when the pin is closed it cannot hurt anyone. ...trousers which were held together with safety pins …
123safety zone — safety zones also safety island N COUNT A safety zone is a place in the middle of a road crossing where you can wait before you cross the other half of the road. [AM] …
124Safety bicycle — A bicycle with equal or nearly equal wheels, usually about 28 inches diameter, driven by pedals connected to the rear (driving) wheel by a multiplying gear. Since the 1930 s this has been the most common type of bicycle, now simply called… …
125safety net — safety net, adj. 1. a large net rigged between a person, as a trapeze performer, and the ground as protection in a fall. 2. something that provides a margin of protection or security: the safety net of federal credit for financial institutions.… …
126safety catch — n BrE a lock on a gun that stops anyone from shooting it by accident American Equivalent: safety …
127safety officer — safety .officer n someone in an organization who is responsible for the safety of the people who work there …
128safety valve — n 1.) a part of a machine that allows gas, steam etc to escape when the pressure becomes too great 2.) something that allows you to get rid of strong feelings without doing any harm ▪ Being able to express emotion is a healthy safety valve for… …
