safety netnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈseɪf.ti ˌnet/us/ˈseɪf.ti ˌnet/safety net noun [ C ] (NET)
a net put below people performing at a great height to catch them if they fall
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Carnival, fairground & circus
- acrobatics
- amusement arcade
- amusement park
- big dipper
- big top
- big wheel
- coconut shy
- contortionist
- custard pie
- Dodgem (car)
- fairground
- Ferris wheel
- Indian club
- juggle
- juggler
- merry-go-round
- midway
- Punch and Judy show
- trapeze
- unicycle
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Safe and secure
safety net noun [ C ] (HELP)
a system to help those who have serious problems and no other form of help:
The welfare system was set up to provide a safety net for the poor.
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Protection and protectors
- aegis
- auspices
- bailiff
- bandobast
- beefeater
- buffer
- conservation
- guard
- guardian
- homeland security
- janitor
- minder
- night watchman
- preservation
- ranger
- sentinel
- shield
- warden
- watchman
- watchtower
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