Definizione monolingua

safety

Wikipedia safety (countable and uncountable; plural safeties)

1. The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

   If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.

2. (mechanics) A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.

   Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.

3. (American football) When a player is either tackled in or loses the ball out of his teams own end zone resulting in two points for the opposite team.

   He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.

4. (American football) Any 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.

Definizione dizionario safety

	sicurezza
	The state of being secure from harm, injury, danger or risk, often as a result of planned measures or preparations.

	condom
	A contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse.

incolumità

salvezza

sicura

Altri significati:

mechanism to prevent accidental firing

condition or feeling of being safe

(American football) Any 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.

(mechanics) A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.

The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

(American football) When a player is either tackled in or loses the ball out of his team's own end zone resulting in two points for the opposite team.