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SAFETY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("safety" is a kind of...):
hit ((baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball))
Domain category:
ball; baseball; baseball game (a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "safety"):
home run; homer (a base hit on which the batter scores a run)
bingle; single (a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base)
double; two-bagger; two-base hit; two-baser (a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base)
three-bagger; three-base hit; triple (a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("safety" is a kind of...):
score (the act of scoring in a game or sport)
Domain category:
American football; American football game (a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
Synonyms:
condom; prophylactic; rubber; safe; safety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("safety" is a kind of...):
birth control device; contraceptive; contraceptive device; preventative; preventive; prophylactic device (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A device designed to prevent injury or accidents
Synonyms:
guard; safety; safety device
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("safety" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "safety"):
fender (a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth)
safety catch; safety lock (guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A safe place
Example:
He ran to safety
Synonyms:
refuge; safety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("safety" is a kind of...):
area; country (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "safety"):
harborage; harbourage ((nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship))
Sense 6
Meaning:
The state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
Example:
the reciprocal of safety is risk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("safety" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "safety"):
biosafety (safety from exposure to infectious agents)
risklessness (safety as a consequence of entailing no risk)
impregnability; invulnerability (having the strength to withstand attack)
salvation (the state of being saved or preserved from harm)
security (the state of being free from danger or injury)
Antonym:
danger (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury)
Context examples:
Follow good job safety and injury prevention practices.
(Occupational Health for Healthcare Providers, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
I began to fear—horrible fears; but then came to me the sense of safety in that ring wherein I stood.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
A trial to study the safety, dosage levels, and response to a new treatment.
(phase I/II trial, NCI Dictionary)
I pointed it out to Maud and hurriedly led her aft to the safety of the poop.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
PC-SPES has been studied in the treatment of prostate cancer, but has been taken off the market in the U.S. because of safety concerns.
(PC-SPES, NCI Dictionary)
A clinical research protocol designed to study the safety, dosage levels and response to new treatment.
(phase I/II trial, NCI Thesaurus)
By extending the circulation time and specifically targeting transferrin receptors, this formulation may improve the efficacy and safety of oxaliplatin therapy, compared to administration of oxaliplatin alone.
(Oxaliplatin-Encapsulated Transferrin-Conjugated N-glutaryl Phosphatidylethanolamine Liposome, NCI Thesaurus)
An organization that approves, monitors and reviews biomedical research to protect the rights, safety and welfare of the study subjects.
(Oversight Committee, NCI Thesaurus)
Of course, I understood that he would repeat the attempt whenever it could be done with safety.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Compared to paclitaxel alone, the nanodispersion-based formulation uses less toxic solvents and allows for administration of higher doses resulting in higher concentrations of paclitaxel at the tumor site, and an increased safety profile.
(Paclitaxel Injection Concentrate for Nanodispersion, NCI Thesaurus)
