"safety" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈseɪfti/ Audio: en-us-safety.ogg [US] Forms: safety [singular], safeties [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=safeties}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is safe or secure
    Sense id: simple-safety-en-noun-LyrRSELT
  2. Something that keeps a device from accidentally going off
    Sense id: simple-safety-en-noun-H3HD8AeR
  3. In American football, the player on defense who is furthest from the ball at the start of the play.
    Sense id: simple-safety-en-noun-bJHm2Vy9
     
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