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