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1. safety_valve
noun. a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level.
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2. safety
noun. ['ˈseɪfti'] the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions.
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- safety (English)
- sauveté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. safety
noun. ['ˈseɪfti'] a safe place.
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- safety (English)
- sauveté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. safety
noun. ['ˈseɪfti'] (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely.
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- safety (English)
- sauveté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. safety
noun. ['ˈseɪfti'] a device designed to prevent injury or accidents.
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- safety (English)
- sauveté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. safety
noun. ['ˈseɪfti'] contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse.
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- safety (English)
- sauveté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. valve
noun. ['ˈvælv'] a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it.
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- valve (English)
- valva (Latin)
8. valve
noun. ['ˈvælv'] device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone.
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- valve (English)
- valva (Latin)
9. valve
noun. ['ˈvælv'] the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs.
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- valve (English)
- valva (Latin)
10. valve
noun. ['ˈvælv'] control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid.
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- valve (English)
- valva (Latin)