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 |
safety blitz
linebacker blitzing
blitz | (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line |
condom
rubber safety safe prophylactic | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
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 |
control condition
control | a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment, the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw |
| condition experimental condition | the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition |
circumstance
condition
consideration | information that should be kept in mind when making a decision, another consideration is the time it would take |
| safety feature | feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety |
essential condition
sine qua non | a prerequisite |
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 |
| safety net | a guarantee of professional or financial security |
condition precondition
stipulation | an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else |
| boundary condition | (mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations |
| condition term | (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement, the contract set out the conditions of the lease, the terms of the treaty were generous |
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 |
weather
weather condition
conditions
atmospheric condition | the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation, they were hoping for good weather, every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception, the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow |
safety factor
factor of safety | the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use |
| condition | a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing, the human condition |
condition
status | a state at a particular time, a condition (or state) of disrepair, the current status of the arms negotiations |
| condition | an illness, disease, or other medical problem, a heart condition, a skin condition |
physical condition
physiological state
physiological condition | the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
genetic disease
genetic disorder
genetic abnormality
genetic defect
congenital disease
inherited disease
inherited disorder
hereditary disease
hereditary condition | a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically |
psychological state
psychological condition
mental state
mental condition | (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic, a manic state |
| financial condition | the condition of (corporate or personal) finances |
| economic condition | the condition of the economy |
| sanitary condition | the state of sanitation (clean or dirty) |
poisoning
toxic condition
intoxication | the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance |