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   Safe·ty

   /ˈsāftē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury: "they should leave for their own safety" Similar welfarewell-beingprotectionsecurityharmlessnesslack of side effectsOpposite danger
   • ▪ denoting something designed to prevent injury or damage: "a safety barrier"
   • ▪ short for safety lock North American
   • 2. a defensive back who normally is positioned well behind the line of scrimmage.
   • ▪ a play in which the offense downs the ball (by action of the defense, or intentionally) in their own end zone, scoring two points for the defense.
   • 3. a condom. informal US

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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