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'

a safe place; He ran to safety

[ Syn: refuge ]

a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

[ Syn: guard , safety device ]

(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

[ Syn: base hit ]

contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

[ Syn: condom , rubber , safe , prophylactic ]

a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line