plural of safety

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of safety

simple past tense and past participle of safety

(firearms) On which the safety mechanism is engaged.

The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty. / (mechanics) A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing.

(transitive) To secure (a mechanical component, as in aviation) to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration. / to secure a firing pin, as in guns, to keep the gun from firing

present participle of safety

A relief valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container (such as a boiler) would burst. / (figuratively) Any mechanism offering relief from pressure or tension, e.g. emotionally.

(US, colloquial) The least desired among the colleges and universities that one applies to for admission, chosen as a contingency in case one is rejected from all others.

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