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safety

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈseɪfti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈseɪfti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sāf′tē)

Inflections of 'safety' (n): npl: safeties

Collocations for "safety"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "safety" in context.

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safety

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [passenger, public, transport, private] safety
  2. [passenger] safety was [in danger, under threat, compromised]
  3. the safety of the [passengers]
  4. [ensure, guarantee, check, improve, boost] [passenger] safety
  5. [internet, computer, system, email, file] safety
  6. [office, home, property, building, workplace, store] safety
  7. safety in the [office]
  8. for the safety of others
  9. for your own safety
  10. please [bear, have, take] safety in mind
  11. a [feeling, sense, sensation] of safety
  12. the [rule, concept, principle] of safety in numbers
  13. there is safety in numbers
  14. safety first!
  15. electricity: the safeties [come on, are activated, cut the circuit]
  16. left the safety on
  17. turned the safety off
  18. health and safety (at work)
n as adj
  1. [implement, enforce, design] safety measures
  2. [install, purchase, make] safety cameras
  3. safety [staff, guards, personnel, procedures]
  4. a safety [lock, latch, catch]
  5. [acts as, provides] a safety net for
  6. sport: a safety [pass, shot, throw]
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'safety' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
engineer - ensure - fear - flee - gather - ground - rate - risk - run - screen - swim - think - threaten - worry - concerning - assessment - comfort - compliance - concern - gear - hat - health - label - fire - food - threshold - threat - thread - talk - symbol - regard - policy - measure - lock - patient - worker - afraid - concerned - extra - worried - single - set - serious - scared - public - poor - bicycle - employee - motor - overflow

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