Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense. / One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection. / A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.

To protect, to keep safe. / (UK, Ireland, by extension) To implement safeguarding. / To escort safely.

A belt or strap that attaches a person to an immovable object for safety. / A life belt. / A seat belt.

(sewing) A pin in the form of a clasp, which has a guard to cover the sharp point; used to join two pieces of fabric, etc., together temporarily.

A person, usually criminal, who breaks into safes; a safecracker.

(management, operations) Additional inventory planned to buffer against the variability in supply and demand plans, that could otherwise result in inventory shortages.

Any type of glass, such as toughened glass, laminated glass or wire mesh glass, with additional safety features that make it less likely to break, or less likely to pose a threat when broken.

plural of safeguard

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of safeguard

A safe-deposit box.