ALL meanings of safety net
safe·ty net
S s - noun safety net a large net rigged between a person, as a trapeze performer, and the ground as protection in a fall. 1
- noun safety net something that provides a margin of protection or security: the safety net of federal credit for financial institutions. 1
- noun safety net mesh that prevents injury 1
- noun safety net security measure 1
- countable noun safety net A safety net is something that you can rely on to help you if you get into a difficult situation. 0
- countable noun safety net In a circus, a safety net is a large net that is placed below performers on a high wire or trapeze in order to catch them and prevent them being injured if they fall off. 0
- noun safety net a net used in a circus to catch high-wire and trapeze artistes if they fall 0
- noun safety net any means of protection from hardship or loss, such as insurance 0
- noun safety net a net suspended as beneath circus aerialists to catch them if they fall 0
- noun safety net any protection against failure or loss 0