English-Dutch translations for safety

• veiligheid
  De veiligheid mag niet worden ondermijnd. Safety must not be undermined.
  Het is ook een kwestie van veiligheid. It is also a question of safety.
  Het gaat hier niet zozeer om de veiligheid. This is not really a safety issue.
• zekerheid
  Bieden de controles echte zekerheid? Do the controls offer real safety?
  Het is niet waar dat wij volledige zekerheid hebben. It is not true that we have all the safety necessary.
  Het gaat hier om meer veiligheid en zekerheid voor de burgers. It is a matter of increased security and safety for citizens.
• veiligheidspal

Definition of safety

• The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty
• A mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing
• 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
• 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
• A safety squeeze
• Preservation from escape; close custody
• A safety bicycle
• To secure to keep it from becoming detached even under vibration

Examples

• If you push it to the limit, safety is not guaranteed.
• Be sure that the safety is set before proceeding.
• He sacked the quarterback in the end zone for a safety.
• The free safety made a game-saving tackle on the runner who had broken past the linebackers.

Related words

• biosafety
• e-safety
• safety-conscious
• safety officer safety representative
• safety pin
• safety) razor
• safety valve
• safety belt
• safety vest