Definitions
1.nounThe condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty."If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed."
2.nounA mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing."Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding."
3.nounAn 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."He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety."
4.nounAny 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."The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers."
5.nounA safety squeeze.
6.nounPreservation from escape; close custody.
7.nounA safety bicycle.
8.verbTo secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration.
9.verbTo secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing