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 |
bolt | a sudden abandonment (as from a political party) |
dash bolt | the act of moving with great haste, he made a dash for the door |
safety squeeze play safety squeeze | the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully |
safety blitz linebacker blitzing blitz | (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line |
bolt | a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener |
bolt deadbolt | the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key |
bolt | a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech |
bolt | a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length |
bolt cutter | an implement for cutting bolts |
carriage bolt | a roundheaded bolt for timber, threaded along part of the shank, inserted into holes already drilled |
condom rubber safety safe prophylactic | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
expansion bolt | a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface |
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 |
lag screw lag bolt | a heavy woodscrew with a square or hexagonal head that is driven in with a wrench |
locknut safety nut | supplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from loosening |
machine bolt | a bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other end, tightened with a wrench, used to connect metal parts |
nut and bolt | a fastener made by screwing a nut onto a threaded bolt |
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 |
stove bolt | a small machine bolt |
toggle bolt | a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle, used to fasten objects to hollow walls |
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 |
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 |
nuts and bolts | detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished |
safety net | a guarantee of professional or financial security |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA | a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment |
safety refuge | a safe place, He ran to safety |
bolt-hole | a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den |
thunderbolt bolt bolt of lightning | a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder |
safety factor factor of safety | the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use |
safety | the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions, insure the safety of the children, the reciprocal of safety is risk |