safety

noun

1. 1

   (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely

2. 2

   a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line

3. 3

   contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

4. 4

   a device designed to prevent injury or accidents

5. 5

   a safe place

   He ran to safety

6. 6

   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