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safetyn. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French sauveté; Latin salvitat-, salvitas. Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman saufté, Anglo-Norman and Middle French salveté, saveté, Anglo-Norman and Middle French, French sauveté salvation of the soul (c1050 in Old French as salvetet ), state of being out of danger (1155), safeguard, guarantee of freedom from harm (a1185 in Anglo-Norman), protection (late 14th cent. in Middle French in sous la sauveté de under the protection of (a named individual)), and its etymon (ii) post-classical Latin salvitat-, salvitas rights of sanctuary (10th cent.), place where rights of sanctuary obtain (11th cent.), preservation (early 13th cent. in a British source) < classical Latin salvus safe n. + -tās (see -ty suffix1; compare -ity suffix). Compare Old Occitan salvetat (12th cent.), Spanish salvedad security in a commercial transaction (1175), salvation (a1264), state of being safe (17th cent.).With in safety (see 1a) compare Anglo-Norman and Middle French a sauveté (c1300), en sauveté (a1382 or earlier). Metrical evidence sometimes suggests a trisyllabic pronunciation in the early modern period (compare e.g. quot. 1590 at sense 1a and Shakespeare Hamlet i. iii. 21 Qq.). I. The state of being safe. 1. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] c1380 (1879) l. 3410 Þay buþ in sauete. c1400 (?c1380) (1920) l. 489 (MED) Þat watz þe syngne of savyte þat sende hem oure Lorde. 1489 (a1380) J. Barbour (Adv.) iii. 183 And he eftyr his mengȝe raid; And in-till saufte thaim led. a1500 (?c1450) xvii. 272 (MED) The lorde of palerne..shall lede the pray to saftee. 1539 Psalms iv. 8 For it is thou Lorde onely, that makest me dwell in safetye. 1590 E. Spenser ii. xii. sig. Aa Here now behoueth vs well to auyse, And of our safety good heede to take. 1617 F. Moryson i. 243 Merchants, passengers and drivers of loaded Camels, keeping together for safety against theeves. a1675 B. Whitelocke (1682) anno 1659 679/1 We shall be ready in our places, to yield them [sc. the Members of the Parliament], as becomes us, our utmost Assistance to sit in safety. 1717 2 A Traveller, who..desires to arrive in Safety at his Journey's End. 1771 ‘Junius’ (1772) II. lxii. 291 It is..his duty..not to hazard the safety of the community. 1856 C. J. Andersson 9 I arrived late in the evening at our hotel, where they had begun to entertain some doubt of my safety. 1860 J. Tyndall i. vii. 48 The least presence of mind would be sufficient to place him in safety. 1916 ‘Peter’ 25 We had to get the men through the danger zone... They..dashed in and round the corner into safety. 1989 G. Day v. 236 A gunboat from Her Majesty's fleet lay waiting to move British subjects to safety should it become necessary. 2003 11 July w6/4 This taut, terrifying sci-fier follows a group of survivors trying to find safety in a country crawling with murderous zombies. society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > salvation, redemption > [noun] c1390 (Vernon) (1967) l. 946 (MED) He wolde..for vre sake bicomen mon..And into sauete vs ledeþ. a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer (Hunterian) (1891) l. 6869 For her soules sauete..I axe whanne thei hem to me shryue The proprete of al her lyue. c1480 (a1400) St. Lawrence 376 in W. M. Metcalfe (1896) I. 413 Lord Ihesu, þat dengnit þe fore oure sawfte to mane be. 1539 R. Morison sig. Fii Deathe at hande, taught him and his felowes, to prouyde for the safetie of their soules. 1567 J. Jewel ii. viii. 169 I would aduise him, that he should prouide for the safetie of his Soule by Marriage. 1646 N. Barnet 47 We doe..Jeoperdize our soules safety. 1675 M. Clifford 32 Those whose Ignorance in these matters has been invincible, they left to the hands of God, without declaring a definitive Opinion either of their safety or perdition. 1705 G. Stanhope II. 28 Professing the kindest Resentments, and most impatient Wishes for the Safety and Happiness of their Souls. 1797 iii. 12 He [sc. the Abbot] therefore began gently to admonish the brethren of the insufficiency of their present state for the safety of their souls. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > of more than one person the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > safety or security > occasions of safety ?1560 T. Norton sig. M.ij v Receyue the holesome frute of counsell for prouision for all our safeties. 1587 B. Rich To Rdr. sig. C.2v Wee can bee so prouident in matters..where in our owne safeties dooth especially consist. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) iv. iii. 31 Let not my Iealousies, be your Dishonors, But mine owne Safeties . View more context for this quotation a1640 J. Fletcher et al. Beggers Bush i. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher (1647) sig. Kk2v/2 Suspect not you a faith that's built upon so true a sorrow, Make your owne safetyes; ask them all the ties Humanity can give. 1686 R. Plot x. 439 To attend his or their own safeties, every one at his perill. 1723 30 Good Men, apprehensive of their own Safeties, voluntarily left their Places at Court. a1774 O. Goldsmith tr. P. Scarron (1775) II. vi. 55 A more predominant regard to their safeties, obliged him to spend all his time in spurring..his own and his mistress's beast. 1815 W. Scott iii. xxviii. 116 To Allan's eyes was harder task, The weary watch their safeties ask. the world > action or operation > safety > rescue or deliverance > [noun] 1654 in J. Raymond (1993) iv. 191 For, who can think, that He was saved from A Mischief, that to Mischieves he might come? Or, that we, by his safety, from the Curse of Anarchy, are saved for a worse? 1657 P. Heylyn ii. i. §10. 111 Noah..offered unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving..for so miraculous a safety. the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > [noun] > means of protection or defence 1399 (Electronic ed.) Parl. Oct. 1399 Pleas §9. m. 2 Syche juggement..os myghte be savete and seurtee..to the kynges heghe estate. a1470 T. Malory (Winch. Coll.) 872 He that suffird dethe uppon the Crosse..be unto you good conduyte and saufte. c1480 (a1400) St. Margaret 362 in W. M. Metcalfe (1896) II. 57 For þis payne þat done is to me þe saufté of my saule sal be. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach i. f. 12 Beside, the pargetting or seeling, is a good safetie against fyre. ?c1580 in W. Rye (1889) p. lxii The said Peere..will..in tyme be made a very competent harborough or safetie to the Coast men..and a sound safetie to the Towne. 1612 T. Wilson at Rocke A strong defenced place of stone, seruing for safety against enemies and dangers. a1699 W. Temple Ess. Pop. Discontents in (1731) I. 260 The first Safety of Princes and States, lies in avoiding all Councils or Designs of Innovation in Ancient and Establish'd Forms and Laws. 1713 R. Steele No. 52. 334 Political Fear and Aversion..is generally the Safety of a People. 1793 J. Smeaton (ed. 2) §332 Two lights..not only of great benefit, but an absolute safety to all navigators on that coast. society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > restraint depriving of liberty > [noun] ?a1400 (a1338) R. Mannyng (Petyt) ii. 236 Þe mayden Edward toke, als he was fulle curteys, In saufte did hir loke. c1425 (c1400) l. 7149 (MED) Hit is wel better that ȝe him ȝeme Hole and sound In gode sauete. 1599 W. Shakespeare v. iii. 182 Hold him in safetie till the Prince come hither. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) iv. ii. 158 Away with him: imprison him,..Deliuer him to safety . View more context for this quotation 1816 W. Playfair 104 Hold should have been taken..to put Buonaparte in a situation of safety. Instead of that, he was left at liberty. †4. 1465 in J. Stuart & G. Burnett (1884) VII. 321 (note) For saufte of his lyffe. 1488 (c1478) Hary (Adv.) (1968–9) vii. l. 938 To saiff his lyff thre ȝer he duelt in But;..Wndir saifte off Iamys than lord Stewart. 1504 in J. D. Marwick (1871) 188 For recovering, saufte, and getting of thar merchandice. 1504 in J. D. Marwick (1871) 188 Returning fra the saufte and getting of thair saidis merchandice. 1567 in J. H. Burton (1877) 1st Ser. I. 587 My Lord Regent for the sauftie of the inconvenient and danger quhilk..wes lyke to follow, enterit ane servand of his awin in Ingland. society > trade and finance > management of money > expenditure > moderation or reduction in expenditure > [noun] 1549 H. Latimer sig. Diii But I feare one thynge, & it is: lest for a salfety of a little money, you wyll put in chauntrye Priestes, to saue theyr pentions. 5. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > safety or lack of risk or harm 1689 A. Behn 92 His Word and Honour being past, he could not break it, neither with safety nor honour; for he knew the haughty resenting Nature of the Count. 1717 Lady M. W. Montagu 1 Apr. (1965) I. 339 I am very well satisfy'd of the safety of the Experiment. 1775 E. Burke 52 These are the arguments of states and kingdoms. Leave the rest to the schools; for there only they may be discussed with safety. 1806 15 386 If these incisions into the abdomen can be made with safety. 1895 18 Sept. 4/3 I..never..go out shooting with a miscellaneous lot of ‘young men from town’, until I have had a report..as to their safety in the field. 1924 A. D. Sedgwick ii. ix. 168 They came to the rock where, with safety, the bathing-robes might be deposited. 1982 M. Z. Bradley ii. xiii. 402 The bravest man could run among the deer with safety, so long as fear was not smelled on his skin. 2007 2 May 14/3 The safety of the treatment will be under particular scrutiny. 1832 F. L. Cox Exam. Dr. Dwight's Disc. Baptism in A. Carson 387 A jury may be deceived, and often have been, by false and perjured witnesses; but who would thence infer the safety of condemning men without evidence? 1889 26 248/2 I cannot therefore help feeling some confidence in the safety of the judgment we are going to pronounce. 1915 J. H. Wigmore (ed. 2) 19 The credibility, man to man, on all the circumstances of the case, of this witness and thus the safety of the verdict as founded on fact, was made to turn on a subtle discussion of criminal theory. 1984 20 July 3/8 We do not feel any reasoned unease over the safety of the verdict. 2001 64 295 The media perceived that confidence in the criminal justice system (and in the safety of the convictions that it produced) was in crisis. the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [noun] > manner of walking > surefootedness 1841 M. R. Mitford Let. 14 Jan. in (1870) III. viii. 119 I am, and always have been, a very active person..with great fearlessness and safety of foot and limb. II. Extended and elliptical uses. 6. Sport. An action intended to make one's position safer. society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > billiards, pool, or snooker > [noun] > actions or types of play 1844 E. R. Mardon Pl. xxv. (heading) Safety. 1884 J. Bennett & ‘Cavendish’ (ed. 4) xiii. 386 There is no part of the game of Billiards so little studied as safety. The player likes to score, and..he opens the game for his adversary. 1892 May 747/1 ‘Safety, sir! safety! Safety is the soul of billiards,’ he would say, as with steady aim he ‘potted’ the adversary and made a double baulk. 1904 J. P. Mannock & S. A. Mussabini I. viii. 408 Even the professional players do not show that degree of soundness in their ‘safety’ proportionate to their skill in other departments. 1921 2 Mar. 16/5 A good deal of safety kept the averages low. 1985 (Nexis) 5 May 24 A break of 48 and three perfect safeties on the run gave him 9-11. 2001 (Nexis) 5 May It was still excellent safety from both players until with one red left and Stevens 27 in front, Higgins stepped in to start a clearance which tied the scores at 6-6. 2003 July 4/1 Fomm-Ward knocked in the green from a safety. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres 1877 10 Dec. 3/2 A Great Football Game... Goals—Yale, 0; Princeton, 0; Touch-downs for Safety—Yale, 2; Princeton, 0.] 1879 24 Nov. 1/6 Camp..failed to kick a goal and Columbia was obliged to make a ‘safety’. 1887 Mar. 489/2 The ‘safety’ was devised—a touch-down made by a team in their own goal on being forced back to the limits of the field of play. 1910 W. Camp ii. 54 A ‘safety’ is made when a side are so sorely pressed that they carry the ball behind their own goal line. 1972 J. Mosedale iv. 48 The ball hit a goal post and was ruled a safety—the winning margin. 2009 (Nexis) 27 Oct. (Sports section) b12 Corey Atwell sacked Downey for a safety during the fourth quarter. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > batting > types of hit 1895 (Iowa Coll.) 2 Feb. 118/2 Wheeler again set the ball rolling for a pretty safety. Sargent had bad luck and Raley made first on an error. 1905 9 Sept. 2/3 Harry whaled away at the ball and hit it on a line over short stop for a safety. 1931 9 July 5/3 The locals hammered out 15 hits on the first contest while the visitors collected eight safeties. 1976 5 July 3- c/1 Carlos Pimental and Scott Meade led Billings' 12-hit attack with three safeties apiece. 2008 (Nexis) 19 Apr. Moore's..first safety since March 8 gave the Chico State baseball team a come-from-behind triumph. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > equestrian sports except racing > polo > [noun] > actions 1896 Oct. 93/2 Polo... Summary: Meadowbrook 7, less ¼ safety, 6¾. 1905 T. F. Dale xvi. 309 Whenever a player either accidentally or intentionally gives the ball an impetus with his mallet which carries the ball over the goal line he is defending, and it touches nothing except the goal-post or the ground after leaving his mallet, it shall be deemed a safety. 1931 ‘Marco’ ii. iv. 72 In America, hitting the ball over one's own line is called hitting a ‘safety’; since it is occasionally safer to do this when one can't clear the ball, than to leave it in position for a certain goal to be scored. 1973 H. Disston x. 119 ‘Technical’ fouls, such as hitting the ball behind your own goal line (a safety). 2009 H. A. Laffaye xxvi. 259 In America 1/ 2 a goal was taken off the offending team in case of a foul and 1/ 4 goal in case of a safety. society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > match, spill, or taper for lighting > specifically ignited by friction 1876 Sept. 330/2 Matches, of which we had only half a boxful of Bryant and May's safeties. 1886 18 Dec. 14/4 (advt.) It was in Sweden that the manufacture of the popular Safeties originated, and the great bulk of those matches are still manufactured in that country. 1900 J. Vaizey v. 31 I..go in for safeties, which ‘strike only on the box’. 1927 R. A. Knox iv. 39 That match worries me... Those are ordinary safeties. This is a smaller kind. 1938 S. Beckett xii. 263 Whether..it was a Brymay safety that exploded the mixture, or a wax vesta. 1988 (Nexis) 20 Nov. When I returned from World War II, the ‘plaids’ had disappeared and the only matches sold were safeties. society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > bicycle > safety 1877 16 Nov. 239/1 Messrs. Singer's ‘Safety’ is the same invention. 1878 3 Apr. 176/2 For Sale, a Flying Dutchman, safety and fast, nearly new; 46-inch running wheel. 1885 31 Jan. 121/3 (advt.) The Club Safety has been constructed so as to contain all the merits of existing ‘Safeties’. 1889 H. C. Palmer et al. xiv. iii. 693 It takes much longer to learn to ride the ordinary than the safety; the tall wheel is more dangerous than the dwarf. 1918 A. G. Gardiner (1919) 154 We had got accustomed to the old high bicycle, and the ‘Safety’ looked ridiculous and babyish by comparison. 1978 4 Feb. 14/4 (caption) From penny-farthings to the chain-driven ‘Safety’—bicycles always attracted the intrepid. 2003 (Midwest ed.) 24 Aug. iii. 21/1 [Mr.] Sebben has more than 20 antique bicycles—a combination of ordinaries and safeties with one velocipede. society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > trigger > safety catch 1881 W. W. Greener 332 The safety is fixed upon strap of break-off. 1892 W. W. Greener 36 A safety,..which bolts the triggers effectually. 1936 E. Hemingway in Sept. 168/1 He had the safety on and..he lowered the rifle to move the safety over. 1968 K. Weatherly 11 The shooter picked up the smaller rifle and brought it to his shoulder, flipping the safety off with his thumb. 1972 27 May 13/3 Never push the safety off until the moment of shooting. 2006 Dec. 79/1 I slipped the safety off, and then gently squeezed the trigger. the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > implements used in styling the hair > [noun] > razor > with protective guard 1905 Jan. 22 (advt.) The Star Safety Razor is superior to any other on the market. The success of Kampfe Brothers' ‘Star’ has been so marked that many other ‘safeties’..have made their appearance. 1907 Aug. 804/2 (heading) Ancient safeties. Safety razors were manufactured in England 60 years ago. 1925 (Almanack No.) 2 Nov. p. iv When you decided to use a ‘safety’, instead of the old solid hollow-ground razor, why did you do so? 1932 D. L. Sayers iv. 62 A young man who had so much difficulty with his razor would be more likely to change over to a safety and use a new blade every few days. 2007 (Nexis) 21 Mar. 16 I have both a safety and an electric razor... The safety is made of steel and non-biodegradable plastic that will end up on a landfill site. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > types of player 1906 24 Dec. 9/3 At quarterback Century will have Moir... He also is a sure tackler when playing safety. 1931 K. K. Rockne iii. 19 The safety who always catches the punts, but never brings them back very far is more valuable than the ‘flash’ who brings them back quite a distance, but is inclined to fumble. 1969 3 Dec. 1 d/2 Washington State's Eric Dahl was supposed to be the top sophomore defensive back, but in retrospect, the writers should have given that nod to UCLA's 5-9 safety, Ron Carver. 2007 (National ed.) 4 Nov. viii. 7/1 If Sanders, a safety,..fails to manage the Colts' nickel and dime packages well, it could be a long day of chasing receivers or jumping in vain. the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > contraception or birth control > [noun] > a contraceptive > condom 1952 S. Kauffmann viii. 139 He dropped his clothes as quickly as he could and as he approached her, she suddenly sat up. ‘You got a safety?’ she whispered. 1988 J. F. Powers (2000) 36 At the other end of the couch.., she spread a towel. ‘Bring any safeties?’ 1998 J. Jakes (1999) 160 The drawer where he kept miscellaneous articles, including a packet of safeties. Was Tess a virgin? 2004 W. Lessing 74 Beau quickly withdrew because he had not thought to bring any safeties along. the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming > devices for heating buildings, rooms, etc. > smoke-hole > for a stove-pipe in a tent 1962 M. E. Murie i. iv. 40 The pipes from the many stoves went out through the roofs through galvanized-iron drums called ‘safeties’. 1968 C. Helmericks i. v. 83 You could hear a breeze sigh across the tent, rattling the tin safety against the little stove pipe. 2007 (Nexis) 12 Oct. 65 The ubiquitous kerosene can..used as wall and roof coverings, chimney caps and stove pipe safeties. Phrasesthe mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > perfection > [adverb] > without flaw, corruption, damage, etc. ?1560 T. Norton sig. B.iiijv Both the confederates and these townes would fayne..escape the imminent destruction with safetie of their auncient libertie. 1589 A. Wingfield 4 The Tirant of the World..disfurnish his garisons of Naples and Milan, which with safetie of those places he may not doo. 1619 in S. R. Gardiner (1865) 1st Ser. 10 The King my master professeth he could neither with the saftie of his honor or conscience leave them to be consumed by the sword. a1639 S. Marmion (1641) iii. i. sig. E 4v I am..a kinde of lawlesse Justicer,..that will kill any man with my safety. 1640 J. Shirley iii. sig. E3v That I with safetie of thy sence, Emeria, Might visit thee. 1678 G. Mackenzie (1699) i. xix. §vi. 99 Many Thieves would restore, if they thought Restauration might be made with safety of their life. 1754 A. Stevenson II. ii. 287 What we swear to do, may, with the safety of our oath, be oft omitted. the world > action or operation > safety > be safe [verb (intransitive)] > be safe or not dangerous a1599 E. Spenser View State Ireland 23 in J. Ware (1633) The Irish were not amesnable to Law, so as it was not safety for the Townes-man to goe to him forth to demaund his debt. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > safety or security > safety gained from company 1768 E. Weston ix. 180 Those, who take Comfort from the First Supposition..do in effect imagine that..there is Safety in Numbers. 1816 J. Austen II. i. 2 She determined to call upon them and seek safety in numbers. View more context for this quotation 1886 C. M. Yonge II. xii. 112 They all came creeping down after her, feeling safety in numbers. 1914 T. Dreiser xvii. 140 Perhaps he was beginning to run around with other women. There was safety in numbers—that she knew. 1941 E. Howie xi. 135 The old adage—there's safety in numbers—may very well apply here. 1973 ‘S. Woods’ 115 ‘Lydia was flirtatious. But nobody took that seriously, least of all the men concerned.’ ‘Safety in numbers, in fact.’ 2007 Oct. 157/3 The two crews were hoping for safety in numbers—they knew they were taking a big risk passing through Pirate Alley, 30 miles off the coast of Yemen. 1850 E. Clark II. v. iii. 515 The proper process would rather be, to find the whole actual strain, to multiply it by the factor of safety, and then compare the product with the actual strength. 1868 W. Humber 56 Coefficients of Safety are numbers representing the proportions of the ultimate strength of materials to the strains that can safely be brought upon them. 1920 7 766 For 12-inch inside diameter pipe, ‘Class A’ shows a factor of safety of 37 against bursting pressures. 1970 H. Braun x. 132 Their buildings were massive and employed a wide factor of safety to achieve moderate heights. 2006 (Nexis) 21 Mar. 1 Traditionally, the factor of safety is 1.3—whether the levee is protecting a dairy farm or a major city, such as New Orleans. Compounds C1. General attributive. a. In common use since c1800 as a specific designation for a device, structure, etc., for ensuring safety, or for an implement, machine, etc., constructed with the aim of safety in use. See also safety belt n., safety pin n., safety valve n.1834 5 Dec. In the cellar, a safety arch is built. 1998 (Nexis) 6 Oct. 6 We kids used to..enter the half-mile long tunnel and stand in one of the safety arches while a train passed. 1816 8 380 The Geological Society recommended the trial of the safety bar. 1963 E. H. Edwards xiv. 99 Numerous so-called ‘safety bars’..ingenious devices, which were hinged in various ways to open up and release the stirrup leather when occasion demanded. 2008 Mar. 55/2 An attendant at the chair's midstation chided me for not having my safety bar down. 1834 Dec. 386 Mr. Kite proposes to effect, by introducing in each car, two longitudinal pieces of timber, (which he calls safety beams), inside of the wheels. 1993 (Nexis) 25 Oct. a18 They could see the..wooden safety beams that were placed..across the large stained-glass windows. 1814 32 23/2 Premiums and rewards bestowed... To Mr. Thomas Boyce..for a life boat or safety buoy. 1858 P. L. Simmonds Safety-buoy, a swimming belt or buoy, intended as a protection from drowning. 2001 T. Ecott (2002) v. 113 An inflatable safety buoy, which can be used on the surface to signal our presence in choppy seas. 1960 H. Manning xi. 153 A safety carabiner has a knurled collar with screws over the gate to keep it securely closed. 1972 D. Haston xii. 148 Sliding back down the ropes was something of a joke: you just fixed a safety carabiner and ran down the line. 2002 T. Carruthers tr. A. Heckmair xii. 179 I found I had lost my hammer, which must have been torn from its safety carabiner during the fall. 1849 13 Oct. 358 Safety cartridge for blasting purposes, in mines, quarries, and other situations. 1973 May 46/1 The razor..had balance for a smooth, safe shave. All enclosed in a safety cartridge so I'd never have to touch a blade again. 2006 (Nexis) 23 Apr. (Metro section) 10 A safety cartridge to prevent accidental discharge of firearms. 1866 Ann. Rep. Commissioners Patents 1864: Arts & Manuf. I. Index p. xxxi/1 in (38th Congr., 2nd Sess.: House of Representatives Executive Doc. 51) Fire-arms, Locks of, Safety device for. 1929 7 Nov. 8/4 All the latest safety devices, such as four-wheel or six-wheel brakes, and safety glass. 2002 R. Cohen i. i. 16 A further safety device..set up along the length of the course to divide the two knights and prevent their horses from colliding. 1881 22 211/2 His safety equipment for diving in water from sixteen to eighteen fathoms deep. 1971 612/1 If..the employer can prove that he..provided the necessary safety equipment, he may not have to pay damages. 2004 8 Jan. 10/2 No two organisations can agree on whether a body protector is an essential piece of safety equipment. society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > small-arm > [noun] > other small arms 1825 A. Opie I. ii. 10 The lifeboat, and the safety-gun, which succeeded in all that they were made to do while the sea was calm. 1884 25 Aug. 6/2 Safety-guns..have now been brought to a high pitch of perfection. 2002 (Nexis) 17 May 46 A healing scar on his hand from the opening night..when a safety gun back-fired. 1785 G. Forster tr. A. Sparrman I. iv. 125 In the north we use ice-hooks, or safety-hooks, to our sledge carriages. 1875 R. F. Martin tr. J. Havrez 95 Good safety hooks will hold up the cage, but they allow the rope to be hurt. 2008 (Nexis) 13 Oct. 17 While novice climbers may be attached to a top rope,..more experienced climbers clip their rope to safety hooks. 1846 23 Dec. 1/6 (advt.) A very complete lady's rosewood writing desk..with..safety inkstands, and lined with velvet. 1869 J. C. Patteson Let. 24 Nov. in C. M. Yonge (1874) II. xi. 391 Patent safety inkstands—these things are useful on board ship. 1917 29 June 6/6 (advt.) Safety inkstands, glass..19c. 1832 Dec. 526 (heading) Vindication of Mr. Oliver Lang's claims to the invention of the safety keel. 1874 S. J. P. Thearle (new ed.) I. 53 The late Mr. Lang introduced what were termed ‘safety keels’ and are now known as ‘thick garboards’. 1995 N. Friedman iv. 66 (caption) Cramp's Laurenti-designed Thrasher (G4)... Note the droppable safety keel. 1832 19 May 122/2 Mr. Murray had only got the length of being able to project his safety-line from a common musket. 1957 R. G. Collomb 134 Safety Line, an independent rope attached to a climber's waistline when he is making an abseil. 2006 S. M. Stirling vi. 132 He could reach across and clip his safety line onto the vertical ladder. 1850 J. Ogilvie Safety-lintel, a name given to the wooden lintel which is placed behind a stone lintel, in the aperture of a door or window. 1997 L. F. Webster Safety lintel, load-bearing lintel that protects a second, more ornamental unit. 1862 W. B. Adams vii. 176 The principal alteration on railways regarding safety mechanism has been the introduction of the fish joint by the writer. 1977 P. Johnson xv. 197 The technique of all-purpose explanation is completed by another safety-mechanism. 2003 June 14/2 The two-inch blade..features a safety mechanism to prevent accidental deployment. 1825 13 596 The very height has something distressing; the more so, as the front is provided with a safety-rail, to remind us of it. 1940 154/2 Check rail,..a third rail laid on a curve alongside the inner rail and spaced a little from it, to safeguard rolling-stock against derailment due to excessive thrust on the outer rail. Also called..safety rail. 2006 (U.K. ed.) July 41/3 Five teens needed hospital treatment after their waltzer carriage broke away from the ride..and crashed through the safety rails. 1825 10 Sept. 359/1 Pulling the safety reins attached to the draught-pin. 2008 (Nexis) 10 Aug. (In Gear section) 3 Baby gates and safety reins—you know, those things designed to stop a child ever understanding risk. 1820 W. Scoresby II. iv. 226 The safety rope is no hindrance to the entrance of the harpoon into the whale. 1935 Mar. 73/1 For the descent..it is essential..to make constant use of the safety-rope. 2004 Jan. 160/2 Children literally climb the walls in a harness with a safety rope and an instructor on hand. ?1842 W. G. Rhind v. 92 The safety seats of a life-boat. 1966 17 Apr. 21/3 The most hopeful sign is the emergence of the ‘safety seat’,..bolted firmly to the floor, with belts built-in. 2002 Autumn 161/2 Virgin Atlantic..provides pre-bookable safety seats for children up to three. 1862 H. N. Maynard 21 A pair of safety slings at each end of the girder. 1974 H. MacInnes xi. 192 I had a karabiner and safety sling running on the other rope. 2008 (Nexis) 19 Dec. 8 The operator's safety sling is caught up in a twisted mass of computer wires. 1854 App. N. 631 (table) Double or safety snap. 1932 526 (caption) Safety snap (carabiner). 2006 E. Bear xiii. 203 The unfastened safety snap bounced against her holster. 1825 2 320 The safety-spring being worked solely by the left hand, it should press the gun firmly to the shoulder. 1862 II. xxvi. §4693 Safety Springs, for riding and driving reins, to both bits. 2008 (Nexis) 13 Apr. a9 Some workers remove the safety springs from guns so they can work faster. 1856 B. G. Willey xix. 264 A safety-strap passes up into the carriage, and..the motion of the horses may be arrested by any one of the passengers, if necessary. 1938 R. G. Collingwood xi. 240 The child's finding itself..wheeled about in a perambulator with a safety-strap round its waist. 2006 Oct. 202 Fasten the safety straps to your pet's harness. b. Designating items of protective clothing. 1863 80 Protective or military safety boots. 1977 25 Aug. 5/2 Mr. Cock..wore safety boots, leather gloves and carried a torch as he climbed down into the tank. 2001 27 Nov. 20/1 (advt.) Steel-shanked, rubberized knee-high safety boots. 1891 (U.S. Patents Office) Index 612/1 Fireman's safety helmet. 1973 6 June 14/1 The new law making it compulsory for riders to wear crash helmets (sorry, safety helmets). 2002 P. Long iv. 132 Full training given on..the use of all-weather clothing and safety helmets. 1807 S. Parkes i. 37 The use of cork..in making safety jackets for the preservation of lives by sea. 1976 A. Price i. 46 There was a cowman in the road ahead, bright in his orange-banded safety jacket. 2004 34 105 My borrowed aluminum and asbestos-lined safety jacket. 1838 T. Hood Rise at Father of Angling in 82 He had attempted to come down in wooden safety shoes. 1974 XVI. 144/1 Safety shoes have been developed for protection in a wide variety of situations. 2002 55 287/2 Employers can lower injury rates..by providing..hard hats and safety shoes, and ensuring that this equipment is used. 1896 June 88/1 (advt.) A cycle suit to wear from morning till night..Hulbert safety suit. 1917 Oct. 702/2 A recently-invented life-saving apparatus, known as the ‘ever-warm safety-suit’. 2006 A. Claybourne 21 (caption) Scientists who study the Ebola germ wear special safety suits. c. Designating something relating to or promoting safety. 1882 S. L. Oberholtzer 99 The restless, reckless passengers Who broke the safety code. 1961 12 Aug. 365/2 A safety code for workers exposed to ionising radiations in industry is laid down. 2008 39 13/2 Current safety codes..dictate the use of laminated safety glazing in overhead applications. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > allowance made for safety 1871 Rep. Commissioners Coal II. 397/1 in (C. 435.-1) XVIII. 199 The area of that part of the mine underlying the works and the safety margin round them. 1967 W. Soyinka 40 Five minutes. That's enough of a safety margin isn't it? It had better be! 2002 (Nexis) 3 Nov. b16 In racing, you don't want to overdesign anything..so the safety margins are very thin. 1821 T. D. Fosbroke 112 Through corp'rate towns the safety-measures stole. 1972 (Dept. Employment) II. 78/1 Safety officer. Advises on industrial safety and..co-ordinates accident prevention and safety measures within an organisation. 2006 14 Aug. 58/2 While some welcome them [sc. event-data recorders] as a safety measure, others fear them as an Orwellian intrusion. 1844 30 Mar. 206/2 Many of such casualties..might be prevented by the employment of an accredited agent to whom the entire safety-regulation of the mine should be intrusted. 1956 A. Toynbee xviii. 238 The need for safety-regulations would not be eliminated if atomic power were to be applied exclusively to pacific and beneficent uses. 2005 Nov. 79/2 Know-how in carbon-fiber design..allowed us to make a monocoque that..fulfills all safety regulations. 1872 Index 269 To cause rigid examination of life companies below safety standard. 1976 ‘R. B. Dominic’ i. 7 You're in the Atomic Energy Commission... You can bring Ben up to date on safety standards. 2008 11 Dec. a3 (advt.) As the world's largest private aviation company, we..ensure the highest safety standards. d. Modifying adjectives. 1918 119 Every man is safety conscious. 1961 14 Jan. 2/1 120,000 miners each received a letter from the divisional chairman urging them to be more safety conscious. 2004 Mar. 175 The safety-conscious choice of the breadknife. 1958 7 Nov. 15/4 Insurance, consumer buying,..and a host of other safety-related subjects are included in the course. 2004 2 Aug. 48/2 An agenda that includes a laundry list of 27 safety-related practices. 1963 H. Black v. 67 Don't worry..if Joey doesn't make the prestige college of his choice. There will always be a place for him in his safety school. 1967 24 Mar. 8/1 Even if he does take precautions, however, a student today may find himself turned down by his ‘safety’ college. 1981 T. C. Hayden ii. 35 As your backup, or safety choice, you select your state university, rather than pick a small Midwest college that might be looking for students next April... State University meets the standard test of a safety choice: ‘If all else fails, it is a place where I would be willing to go and do my best.’ 2006 A. Robbins i. 24 Sam mentioned the University of Chicago to a junior who replied, ‘That's not an Ivy. Isn't it a safety school?’ C3. 1832 June 664/1 Such a system is highly dangerous to public justice; for it..breaks down the safety-barrier, with which the necessity of proving ought to surround and protect the accused. 1861 24 Sept. 510/2 The annexed diagram shows a stall division fitted with the patent safety barrier. 1951 (B.S.I.) iii. 25 Safety barrier, a net or other contrivance by means of which an aircraft that misses the arresting gear is brought to rest. 2005 4 Apr. (Review section) 10/1 There are plans to strip Exhibition Road in London of its safety barriers, street signs and traffic lights. 1816 J. T. James ii. 116 The cart of the peasant, the carriage of the noble, shoot by swift as lightning: you hear nothing but the safety bell, which tinkles in your ear as it passes. 2000 P. A. Moore & M. A. Fiatarone Singh in M. A. Fiatarone Singh xxvii. 571 Ways in which stair climbing can be encouraged in those for whom it is possible include..safety bells, phones, and lights on landings. society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > bicycle > safety 1876 10 Nov. 1 (advt.) The new patent ‘safety’ bicycle... Singer & Co., Coventry. 1877 6 Jan. 4/6 New..‘safety’ bicycle v. ordinary bicycle... A. W. Gray rode one of Singer's new ‘safety’ bicycles with remarkable facility. 1884 H. H. Griffin 82 The Devon Safety Roadster... One of the oldest and simplest of safety bicycles. 2002 325 139/1 In the late 19th century, the coming of the (relatively) cheap safety bicycle revolutionised personal transport and recreation. society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels with other specific uses > [noun] > lifeboat or raft 1814 32 Pref. p. xii The construction of a Safety Boat or Raft, to preserve the lives of persons who fall overboard from a ship. 1976 20 Aug. 369/1 A race was abandoned..because one safety boat was unserviceable. 2006 7 Sept. 23/5 Free divers always have a buddy and a safety boat is normally in attendance. society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > trigger > safety catch 1826 Jan. Suppl. 172/2 A safety bolt..to prevent the numerous casualties which occur from the accidental discharge of a gun. 1881 W. W. Greener 344 A safety bolt is fixed to this gun, which bolts the scears to the triggers. 1884 25 Aug. 6/2 The old safety-bolts..were never very general favourites. 2003 J. Kinard iv. 144 The safety bolt locked the revolver's main body to the frame, thus preventing accidental discharge. society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > treasury > [noun] > safe deposit society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > container or holder for tinder or matches 1810 2nd Ser. 17 195 The gas..is forced out by the water, to the safety box or sphere T. 1844 17 Sept. 8/1 (advt.) Fire-resisting safety-box depot. 1902 ‘M. Twain’ ii. 131 I hold in my fingers a burnt Swedish match—the kind one rubs on a safety-box. 1926 J. Black x. 133 If I get snared by the bulls they won't know I've got a safety box. 1949 7 The reactor described above was inclosed in a safety box and filled to the overflow with a polychloropropane mixture. 2009 (Nexis) 27 Nov. a9 The medal was kept in a safety box in an Iranian state bank. the world > food and drink > farming > tools and implements > [noun] > tractor > tractor attachments 1832 40 334 New patents sealed... Francis Wheatley..for an improved safety-cab omnibus. 1913 Mar. 398/2 The doors were in the front, instead of being, as in preceding ‘safety cabs’, at the rear of the vehicle. 1965 21 Sept. 58/2 (advt.) Safety cab by Clydebuilt... For your positive safety Clydebuilt has enormous structural strength, N.I.A.E. tested under rigorous conditions. 1973 17 Nov. 6/1 All new tractors sold to farmers after September 1, 1975, would have to be fitted with a safety cab in which the noise level did not exceed 90 decibels. 2002 M. Williams 143 Safety cabs have been forced on the tractor industry by legislation. society > occupation and work > equipment > mining equipment > [noun] > cage society > occupation and work > equipment > mining equipment > [noun] > lamp > part of 1839 A. Ure 1079 This lamp gives so little light as to tempt rash men to remove its safety-cage. 1867 W. W. Smyth 172 A number of inventions, to which the name of safety-cage, in French parachute, has been applied. 1920 A. H. Fay 585/2 Safety cage, A cage, box, or platform used for lowering and hoisting miners, tools, etc., into and out of mines, and which is provided with..an automatic device for preventing the fall of the cage if the supporting cable breaks. 2006 (Nexis) 16 Dec. (Mag.) 1 Two knockabout miners..were trapped 925m underground in a 2mx4m safety cage after an earthquake. 1828 Index 241/1 Improved safety car. 1840 H. S. Tanner 258 Safety car, a machine which follows or precedes rail-road cars in their passage of inclined planes, and prevents their descent in case of accident to the machinery, or otherwise. 1921 D. F. Wilcox xxxi. 273 The safety car attacks the street railway problem at both ends—by reducing cost and by developing traffic. 2003 D. Rottenberg ii. 27 A safety car equipped with a brake attached to a cable—and manned only by a single courageous ‘runner’ to operate the brake lever. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > making safe > person responsible for safety > committee 1734 Oct. 561/2 Safety-Committees may from Dawley come. 1945 152 149 Safety engineering..is receiving an impetus by the appointment of safety officers and safety committees by many important firms. 2001 M. Y. L. Chew (2003) ii. 32 The main contractor of a worksite in which 50 or more persons are employed is required by law to establish a safety committee. 1965 E. P. Trott in 4 220/2 Safety-critical functions require a rapid means of switching in or providing another item which will carry on the function. 1994 Sept. 74/3 It is not clear that the methods that are currently used for producing safety-critical software, such as that in nuclear reactors or in cars, will evolve and scale up adequately to match our future expectations. 2002 15 May 11/1 Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive have established that safety-critical nuts..were found detached from the points after Friday's derailment. society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > theatrical equipment or accessories > [noun] > curtain 1881 14 Dec. Nothing was prepared to lower the safety curtain. 1909 21 Aug. 4/6 The safety curtain at the Lyceum went on strike one evening last week. 1974 J. Gardner 303 Dr. Night had the stage cleared, the safety curtain lowered. 2009 (Nexis) 30 June 15 Middlesborough Theatre is set to re-open following the installation of a new safety curtain. society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > treasury > [noun] > safe deposit 1867 Aug. 423 The safety-deposit companies, and other obstacles which have been thrown in the way of burglars. 1872 28 Dec. 705/2 (advt.) Keystone Bank... For rent, at moderate rates, improved safety deposit boxes in fire and thief proof vaults. 1892 ‘M. Twain’ (1967) 304 As fast as Halsey delivers the securities to you I want you to put them in a box in a Safety Deposit Vault. 1936 L. C. Douglas v. 86 She maintained a safety deposit-box there which she occasionally visited. 1978 S. Sheldon xxxix. 350 A safety-deposit box in Zurich, contents unknown. 2005 K. L. Johnson 133 Diego opened the safety deposit room for James and William. the mind > possession > supply > storage > store [verb (transitive)] > for safe-keeping 1891 ‘M. Twain’ (1967) 280 Yes, the statement was what I wanted... I sent it to Whitmore to be safety-deposited. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > the distance that ensures safety the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [noun] > putting or keeping at a distance > the distance that ensures safety 1838 M. Howitt 177 The Sparrow settles down; He knows the safety-distance to an inch, Up to that point he will not move or flinch. 1906 5 May 3/1 Two motor-omnibuses require 46 ft. of street with a safety distance of 18 ft. between each of the two omnibuses. 2004 (Axminster Power Tool Centre Ltd.) ix. 55/2 The soft-grip inlay gives safer handling and also indicates the minimum safety distance from the working head. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > making safe > person responsible for safety 1901 (State N.Y.) 58 Safety engineers, in New York city. 1974 XVI. 138/1 The safety engineer is concerned with reducing both the frequency with which accidents occur and the frequency with which they threaten. 2004 15 564/2 Many of the differences and dependencies that the safety engineer needed to represent to others were..not identified. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > making safe > training in safety measures 1911 17 Aug. (advt.) The very latest in Safety Engineering. 1945 152 149 Safety engineering..is receiving an impetus by the appointment of safety officers and safety committees by many important firms. 1977 125 668/2 The effective application of safety engineering must go hand in hand with an understanding of management techniques. 2004 28 Sept. 17/1 (advt.) The Volvo XC90 is a nearly perfect balance of design, capability, and safety engineering. the world > matter > constitution of matter > strength > [noun] > ratio of ultimate to working strength 1873 Apr. 253 (heading) Safety Factor.—In conclusion, I would call the attention of the Institute to the factor of safety for boilers as being entirely too low. 1921 B. 24 189 The fact that spark-over has not occurred through such mishandling, is because the safety factor as employed at present is high. 1973 C. Sagan (1975) iii. 17 Its orbit [sc. that of Pioneer 10] was not disturbed by an errant asteroid—the safety factor was estimated as 20 to 1. 2006 (Nexis) 15 Oct. a1 Dam Concerned Citizens is pressing for the new dam to be built to a safety factor of 2, or twice as strong as the load it typically faces. society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > filming equipment > [noun] > film > types of 1905 Mar. 149/1 It's a safety film, you know, and can be removed in the light. 1981 10 Feb. 12/4 We have been able to keep up to schedule because we stockpiled safety film when the price was low. 2002 42 142 In the U.S., about 100 million feet of unique nitrate film, and untold amounts of ‘safety’ film, remain unrestored. 1829 10 The fund to be raised under this act, ironically called ‘The Safety Fund’..will prove in our opinion, a very great fallacy. 1846 9 Dec. Nobody has proposed to revive in Wisconsin the ‘Safety Fund’, ‘Wild Cat’, or any other ‘special privilege’ system. 1941 4 Dec. 2/1 Two more banks stopped redeeming yesterday in Wall street—the Commercial Bank, a safety fund—and the Whitestown, a red dog. 2002 R. E. Wright vii. 192 Adam Smith would have taken issue with some of the regulation of the early U.S. financial system, including..the Safety Fund. society > occupation and work > equipment > equipment for working with other materials > [noun] > with explosives > others the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > circuit > circuit-breaker > [noun] 1832 7 73 This instrument, denominated by the inventor the ‘Miner's Safety Fuse’, is a minute cylinder of gunpowder. 1882 8 July 179/1 There should be in connection with the main circuit a safety fuse constructed of easily fusible metal which would be melted if the current attain any undue magnitude. 1915 (Hydrogr. Office U.S. Navy) 7 422 Vessels laden with ammunition, safety cartridges, safety fuses for blasting. 1951 Dec. 28/3 A cartridge-type safety fuse that guards against overloading the individual Christmas-tree circuit. 2001 ‘A. McNab’ (2002) iii. 21 I opened the Tupperware lids of the OBIs and fed the safety fuse over the exposed mixture in each of the boxes. 2008 (Nexis) 7 Nov. 2 Buy only British Standard kitemark fresheners or CE European accredited devices which both have fitted safety fuses. society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > glass and glass-like materials > [noun] > glass > toughened glass 1912 31 Oct. 16/3 The British rights of a process for the manufacture of triplex safety glass. 1913 Dec. 324 These men returned to work and requested their employers to get Willson Safety Glasses for them. 1935 7 Dec. 1140/2 Laminated or sandwich glass [and]..toughened or armoured glass..are termed safety glass..used for [car] windows and windscreens. 1959 Dec. 173/2 (caption) Wear safety glasses to fend off chips when sawing overhead. 1964 L. Deighton xix. 111 The safety glass shattered into milky opacity. 2003 (Nexis) 8 Feb. d5 A pop-out windscreen constructed of safety glass. 2006 M. W. Dong v. 112 Wear safety glasses and gloves when handling toxic or corrosive chemicals. 1834 July 31 (heading) For a safety harness. 1937 C. Boff xvii. 185 His safety harness should have been properly secured, but it wasn't. 1972 D. Francis i. 7 I sat in the driving seat of a..sports car... [It] would not start until the safety harness was fastened. 2006 Aug. 170/1 A forward-facing seat with multi-adjustable lie-back and a five-point safety harness, suitable for six months. society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > portion for safety of pedestrians 1893 44 The York Street subway will be ventilated by cast-iron openings in the street... These will be..used as safety islands for foot passengers on the street level. 1933 4 Apr. 3/4 Safety islands were placed in the middle of some of Cambridge's principal thoroughfares to safeguard the lives of pedestrians. 2005 J. S. Ammeson iv. 57 (caption) The city discontinued use of the safety islands when a man under the influence drove into both of them during the 1920s. society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > portion for safety of pedestrians 1902 30 June 6/2 With the coming of electric cars in Fourteenth street there will be a demand for safety isles in Union Square South. 1934 Nov. 437/1 Serious accidents in which fast moving automobiles crashed into the ends of safety isles in Baltimore. 2008 19 Aug. 2 b/3 ‘Separated roadway’ means a road that is separated from a parallel road by a safety isle or safety zone. society > occupation and work > equipment > mining equipment > [noun] > lamp the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [noun] > lamp > with a protected flame > in coal mines 1815 Nov. 806/2 To this account of Dr Murray's invention, we have now to add, that, by a curious coincidence..Sir Humphry Davy, had, about the very same time, suggested a safety lamp, allied to a certain extent to the one now described. 1816 Waldie Let. 25 Mar. in J. A. Paris (1831) II. 110 The great and important discovery of your Safety-lamp for exploring mines charged with inflammable gas. 1920 63 797 The safety lamp is the most common and convenient apparatus for detecting inflammable gases in mines. 2003 J. R. Hinde iv. 104 While safety lamps clearly minimized the risk of explosions,..they did not produce as good a light as open-flame lamps. society > occupation and work > equipment > mining equipment > [noun] > lamp the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [noun] > lamp > with a protected flame > in coal mines 1815 H. Davy in (Royal Soc.) 106 14 The second safety lantern that I have had made is upon the same principle as the first. 1922 237 4/2 In making said examination the safety lantern which they employed was caused to go out by the rise of excessive alcoholic gases from the tank. 2002 D. Norman (2003) vi. 95 Makepeace..sat by Aaron's side,..a single candle in the safety lantern..contributing to the cabin's heat. 1823 11 Jan. 191/2 An ingenious mechanic in Philadelphia, has invented a new safety lock. 1970 July 217/1 A safety lock to prevent you exposing the film by accident. 2003 Jan. 133 The feature that really got to me was the safety lock; it's just the thing to deter inquisitive toddlers. society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > material for igniting > [noun] > match, spill, or taper for lighting > specifically ignited by friction 1850 118 John P. Jewett, Boston. Universal Safety Matches. An excellent article. Bronze Medal. 1866 W. T. Brande & G. W. Cox (new ed.) II. 409/2 s.v. Lucifers,..Such matches, as not being affected by accidental friction, and as being free from poison, are called safety matches. 1906 1 Sept. 171/2 The advisability of encouraging the use of ‘safety’ matches rather than the ordinary commercial ‘parlor’ or ‘friction’ match. 2009 F. Partnoy i. 6 In the heady US markets, safety matches were the ideal new investment. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > making safe > person responsible for safety 1860 Rep. Inspectors Coal Mines 1859 83 in XXIII. 1 A pit wherein the number of safety officers is too limited is always liable to..accident. 1976 15 Apr. 1/4 The firm's safety officers wearing breathing apparatus went down the tunnel..to see that all the men had escaped. 2001 Aug. 118/2 An unsavoury incident with [a] long-serving safety officer. society > trade and finance > money > counterfeiting > [noun] > means of prevention 1836 7 116 Additional specifications inrolled by the following patentees... Pierre Joseph Mozard, of Paris, for improvements on his method of manufacturing a safety paper. 1967 R. R. Karch & E. J. Buber 553 Safety Paper, paper treated usually by printing a design in a light tint which protects the sheet against forgery. 2005 (Nexis) 7 Dec. a17 Although the white checks are negotiable, the Treasurer's Office is encouraging taxpayers..to ask for replacements printed on safety paper. society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > billiards, pool, or snooker > [noun] > actions or types of play society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > bridge > [noun] > actions or tactics 1866 8 Sept. 8/5 Highest run, 45,..Safety play, 7. 1896 W. Broadfoot in W. Broadfoot et al. (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) ix. 283 (heading) Safety and baulk play. 1959 3 Sept. 370/1 The safety play, properly so called, is a play that risks the loss of a trick which can be spared to guard against the possible loss of a trick which cannot be spared. 1964 R. L. Frey & A. F. Truscott 481/2 A safety play is the play of a suit in such a manner as to protect against an abnormal or bad break in that suit, thereby either eliminating or minimizing the danger of losing the contract. 1977 6 May 29/4 Sid's superb safety play in this last frame..stood him in good stead. 2008 (Nexis) 29 July 43 With only the pink and black left on the table..there was 15 minutes of safety play, with Bond missing numerous snookers by just millimetres. the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > implements used in styling the hair > [noun] > razor > with protective guard 1842 31 Dec. 1/5 (advt.) The Mariner's Safety Razor... By the Use of which the Trembling Hand may become steady. a1877 E. H. Knight III. 2018/1 Safety-razor. 1903 11 July 53 (advt.) Something new in safety razors. 1973 ‘R. MacLeod’ 8 The fair-haired man had shaved that morning. A safety razor shave by the smooth shine of his cheeks. 2002 M. Zaoui & E. Malka 64 The adjustable safety razor enables the user to select one of five blade positions, depending on the length and thickness of his beard. the world > action or operation > safety > [noun] > making safe > person responsible for safety > committee > member of 1915 65 (heading) List of safety representatives. 1977 125 676/2 Safety representatives will have the legal right to paid time off from work for undertaking these functions. 2009 (Nexis) 24 Nov. 17 Safety representatives from multi-national oil companies across the world. the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > nuclear fission > nuclear reactor > [noun] > rod for use in emergency 1945 17 460/2 There were ten slots passing completely through the pile. Three of those near the center were used for control and safety rods. 1971 13 May 389/1 The safety rods of a nuclear reactor are for use in emergencies when the neutron flux within the reactor core has to be immediately reduced. 2008 J. Bernstein vi. 114 An automatic cadmium safety rod slammed down and brought the process to a halt. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > batting > types of play society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [noun] > base-playing or running > actions 1922 7 May 9/1 The Miners continued their squeezing tactics against the ground bores [sc. the Okmulgee Drillers baseball team] and Felber and Street put on the safety squeeze with the cotton top crossing the platter. 2007 (Nexis) 26 Apr. (Sports section) Michelle Tait's safety squeeze with the bases loaded..[gave]..Mission Viejo a 1-0 victory over Capistrano Valley in a South Coast League softball game on Wednesday. the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > circuit > device to open or close circuit > [noun] > allowing cut-off 1843 23 273 The patentee..also claims the safety-switch..in which the moveable rails..are made to slide through different degrees of space. 1940 293/2 Emergency stop, a switch installed in a lift-car, or other similar piece of equipment, by means of which the power to the operating motor can be cut off. Also called a safety switch. 1944 8 Sept. 192/3 Investigation..revealed that some time previously the safety switch had failed. 1963 E. White & D. J. Wilkie 10 A safety switch and derail were placed midway down the Hill to divert the train to an up-grade spur should the brakes fail. 1983 in A. G. Adams (1996) Introd. p. xviii There was a ‘safety switch’ permanently set into a sand pit here in case of runaway cars... After the car passed the switch it would automatically snap back into the sand pit position. 2004 (Axminster Power Tool Centre Ltd.) ii. 35/3 Upgrade any machine in the workshop that has been supplied without a safety switch. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres 1884 H. Chadwick 106 If the ball be kicked over the goal line by an opponent and he then touch it down, no safety touch is charged. 1958 7 Aug. 7/2 Guard Don Walsh picked up two points on a safety touch. 2009 (Nexis) 3 Nov. (Sports section) c1 The safety touch, which came with 1:44 left, increased the Titans' lead to 14-11. society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > American football > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres 1879 13 Dec. During the first half of the game Stevens was forced to make four safety touchdowns. 1957 IX. 472/2 No penalty was attached to the safety touchdown until 1881. 2004 J. Kryk ii. 18/1 John Duffy gave up another safety touchdown to make it 4–0 for Notre Dame. society > occupation and work > equipment > conveyor > [noun] > conduit, channel, or tube > pipe > other types of pipe 1803 2nd Ser. 3 409 The said valve or cock, or safety tube, shall open, and allow a clear passage for the flame or heated air. 1828 J. W. Webster (ed. 2) Add. 583 A tube is to proceed from the balloon to a flask which is to be supplied with a safety tube. 1994 38 824/1 All fluid..was decanted into the 50-ml-capacity round-bottomed safety tubes. 2010 R. D. Woodson xi. 131 If a relief valve blows off without a proper safety tube installed, people could be seriously injured from hot water or steam. society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > treasury > [noun] > treasure-chamber 1833 98 A currency which..makes universal mind the safety vault of its golden deposits. 1839 25 Feb. This proposition..was not to require these Collectors or Receivers to keep the public moneys in banks instead of their own pockets, pigeon-holes, or safety vaults. 1902 A. D. McFaul xvii. 129 The safe suddenly became the people's depository and safety vault. 2007 (Nexis) 9 Dec. 22 Top-secret plans for a safety vault at the Bundesbank's Berlin branch. the mind > emotion > excitement > [noun] > opening for giving vent to excitement the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming > devices for heating buildings, rooms, etc. > smoke-hole > for a stove-pipe in a tent 1826 13 May 22/1 With a safety-vent the invention would be more complete. 1963 26 Apr. 297/2 Using his diary as a safety-vent. 1968 C. Helmericks i. vi. 86 The little stovepipe rattled and scratched against the tin safety vent of the tent. 2001 S. Roaf et al. (2002) ix. 212 On shallow-pitched roofs the safety vent at the highest point of the pipe system may have to go outside the roof. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). safetyv. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: safety n. Originally and chiefly U.S.society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > construction and servicing aircraft or spacecraft > construct and service aircraft or spacecraft [verb (transitive)] > secure (components) against loosening 1916 11 219 Plugs or caps for filling holes shall be air-tight and provision shall be made for ‘safetying’ them positively in place. 1942 G. B. Manly xii. 162 The vibration would eventually cause it [sc. the turnbuckle] to unscrew... Therefore a small special alloy copper wire..is used to ‘safety’ it. 1980 R. D. Bent & J. L. McKinley (ed. 4) xv. 502/1 A cotter pin is installed to safety a castle nut. 2006 R. Wanttaja (ed. 2) xii. 242 Your oil tank's drain plug, for instance, will probably have to be safetied in place after an oil change. the world > action or operation > safety > make safe or secure [verb (transitive)] > make safe or not dangerous 1927 C. A. Lindbergh vi. 104 I removed the rubber band safetying the belt. 1954 2 Apr. 3/4 (advt.) Fully safetied including castellated locked nut on blade. 1968 4 Oct. a4/4 The job is to widen bridges, traffic lanes and shoulders, rebuild intersections, put in signal devices and guard . rails and eliminate or protect railroad crossings. You might call it safetying the highways. 1976 21 150/2 In order to meet the exceptionally high equipment requirements, the manufacturer should consider safetying the thumbscrews with CRES lockwire. 2008 (Nexis) 24 Jan. 6 The garage which had ‘safetied’ my car, skipped town. society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > fire (a gun) [verb (transitive)] > apply safety-catch 1946 M. Harris iv. i. 166 Watch out for booby traps. Don't safety your rifle yet. Keep low count of snipers. 1955 H. B. Piper in Mar. 102/2 He safetied his own weapon and dropped it, jumping forward. 1978 B. Share 105 He had flown all the way across England,..gun button safetied. 1994 G. Lee xxxi. 307 I safetied the automatic. 2009 A. McKinty ii. 25 He safetied the rifle, slung it over his shoulder, tightened the strap. Derivatives the world > action or operation > safety > [adjective] > making safe > made safe or secure society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > construction and servicing aircraft or spacecraft > [adjective] > secure components against loosening 1923 7 July 338/2 The fuselage of steel construction may be opened in sections, with the greatest ease, by withdrawing a safetied rod. 1963 T. Pynchon v. 117 He moved away from the manhole, carrying the gun safetied under one arm. 2007 (Nexis) 21 Dec. (Autonet section) a5 You want the love of your life to be able to buy a road ready, safetied car, that is immediately primed to go cruising. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). <  n.c1380 v.1916 |
