noun The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.
noun A safety lock or safety catch: a mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing or operation.
Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.
noun Preservation from escape; close custody.
noun An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.
noun An instance of a player being sacked or tackled in the end zone, or stepping out of the end zone and off the field, resulting in two points to the opposite team.
He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.
noun 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.