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The correct spelling is safety.
How to pronounce safety
/ˈseɪfti/
nounIPA: /ˈseɪfti/
Say it like: Saf-etee
The correct spelling is safety. The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty. For example: "If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed."
Usage Examples
“If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.”
“Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.”
“He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
- 2.A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.
- 3.An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
- 4.Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
- 5.A safety squeeze.
verb
- 1.To secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.
- 2.To secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing
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