"safety stop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: safety stops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} safety stop (plural safety stops)
  1. A mechanism for preventing accidents in machinery.
    Sense id: en-safety_stop-en-noun-q8l8O30Q
  2. (underwater diving) A diver's pause at a certain depth when ascending, to prevent decompression sickness. Categories (topical): Underwater diving
    Sense id: en-safety_stop-en-noun--AcB4pUm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Topics: diving, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, underwater-diving

Inflected forms

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