base hit safety | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely |
safety | a score in American football, a player is tackled behind his own goal line |
safety squeeze play safety squeeze | the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully |
steel engraving | the act of engraving on a steel plate |
safety blitz linebacker blitzing blitz | (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line |
brake cylinder hydraulic brake cylinder master cylinder | a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston |
condom rubber safety safe prophylactic | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
cylinder | a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air |
cylinder piston chamber | a chamber within which piston moves |
cylinder head | a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump |
cylinder lock | a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt, tumblers are pins, inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate |
engine block cylinder block block | a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine, the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked |
flatbed press cylinder press | a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type |
fuse electrical fuse safety fuse | an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded |
graduated cylinder | a cylindrical graduate |
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 |
Hawaiian guitar steel guitar | guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect |
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 |
steel | knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod |
steel arch bridge | a steel bridge constructed in the form of an arch |
steel drum | a concave percussion instrument made from the metal top of an oil drum, has an array of flattened areas that produce different tones when struck (of Caribbean origin) |
steel engraving | engraving on a steel plate |
steel engraving | an impression taken from an engraved steel plate |
steel mill steelworks steel plant steel factory | a factory where steel is made |
steel plate | a plate of steel |
steel trap | a trap made of steel with a strong spring and sharp toothlike projections to hold the prey |
steel-wool pad | abrader consisting of a pad of steel wool used for polishing or smoothing |
sword blade brand steel | a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
traffic island safety island safety isle safety zone | a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, provides safe area for pedestrians |
steel blue | a greyish blue color |
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 |
steel trap | an acute intelligence (an analogy based on the well-known sharpness of steel traps), he's as sharp as a steel trap, a mind like a steel trap |
safety feature | feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety |
occupational safety and health act federal job safety law | a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment |