escape flight | the act of escaping physically, he made his escape from the mental hospital, the canary escaped from its cage, his flight was an indication of his guilt |
base hit safety | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely |
flight maneuver airplane maneuver | a maneuver executed by an aircraft |
safety | a score in American football, a player is tackled behind his own goal line |
air travel aviation air | travel via aircraft, air travel involves too much waiting in airports, if you've time to spare go by air |
flight | a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports, I took the noon flight to Chicago |
connecting flight | a flight with an intermediate stop and a change of aircraft (possibly a change of airlines) |
direct flight | a flight with one or more intermediate stops but no change of aircraft |
domestic flight | a flight that begins and ends in the same country |
international flight | a flight that takes off in one country and lands in another |
nonstop flight nonstop | a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination, how many nonstops are there to Dallas? |
redeye redeye flight | a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep, he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning |
flight flying | an instance of traveling by air, flying was still an exciting adventure for him |
maiden flight | the first flight of its kind, the Stealth bomber made its maiden flight in |
terrain flight low level flight | flight at very low altitudes |
safety squeeze play safety squeeze | the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully |
flight control | control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically |
safety blitz linebacker blitzing blitz | (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line |
flight feather pinion quill quill feather | any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird |
airstrip flight strip landing strip strip | an airfield without normal airport facilities |
artificial horizon gyro horizon flight indicator | a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope, it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot |
condom rubber safety safe prophylactic | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
flight flight of stairs flight of steps | a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next |
flight deck landing deck | the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, used as a runway |
flight simulator trainer | simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane |
fuse electrical fuse safety fuse | an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded |
guard safety safety device | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents |
hard hat tin hat safety hat | a lightweight protective helmet (plastic or metal) worn by construction workers |
locknut safety nut | supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening |
safe-deposit safe-deposit box safety-deposit safety deposit box deposit box lockbox | a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables |
safety arch | an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction |
safety belt life belt safety harness | belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt |
safety bicycle safety bike | bicycle that has two wheels of equal size, pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear |
safety bolt safety lock | a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate |
safety catch safety lock | guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired |
safety curtain | a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire |
safety fuse | a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter, used to ignite detonators from a distance |
safety lamp Davy lamp | an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane) |
safety match book matches | a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface |
safety net | a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze |
safety pin | a pin in the form of a clasp, has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user |
safety rail guardrail | a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety |
safety razor | a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin |
safety valve relief valve escape valve escape cock escape | a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler), it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level |
traffic island safety island safety isle safety zone | a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, provides safe area for pedestrians |
margin of safety safety margin margin of error | the margin required in order to insure safety, in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress |
flight | passing above and beyond ordinary bounds, a flight of fancy, flights of rhetoric, flights of imagination |
aviation airmanship | the art of operating aircraft |
safety feature | feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety |
aeromedicine aerospace medicine aviation medicine | the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight) |