self-safety

self-safe·ty

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Definitions of self-safety word

noun plural self-safety the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss. 1
noun plural self-safety the quality of averting or not causing injury, danger, or loss. 1
noun plural self-safety a contrivance or device to prevent injury or avert danger. 1
noun plural self-safety Also called lock, safety catch, safety lock. a locking or cutoff device that prevents a gun from being fired accidentally. 1
noun plural self-safety the action of keeping safe. 1
noun plural self-safety Football. an act or play in which a player on the offensive team is tackled in his own end zone or downs the ball there, or in which the ball goes out of bounds on a fumble, having last been in bounds in or over the end zone and having last been in the possession of an offensive player. Compare touchback. an award of two points to the opposing team on this play. Also called safety man. a player on defense who lines up farthest behind the line of scrimmage. 1

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English sauvete < Middle French. See safe, -ty2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".