measure quantity amount | how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify |
base hit safety | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely |
measure step | any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal, the situation called for strong measures, the police took steps to reduce crime |
desperate measure | desperate actions taken as a means to an end, he had to resort to desperate measures |
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 |
security security measures | measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc., military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising |
defense defence defensive measure | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies, they died in the defense of Stalingrad, they were developed for the defense program |
safety blitz linebacker blitzing blitz | (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line |
electronic warfare-support measures ESM | electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition |
measurement measuring measure mensuration | the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule, the measurements were carefully done, his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate |
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 |
measure | a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance |
measuring stick measure measuring rod | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals, used as a reference in making measurements |
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 |
security system security measure security | an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in |
tape tapeline tape measure | measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths, the carpenter should have used his tape measure |
traffic island safety island safety isle safety zone | a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, provides safe area for pedestrians |
yardstick yard measure | a ruler or tape that is three feet long |
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 |
bill measure | a statute in draft before it becomes law, they held a public hearing on the bill |
safety net | a guarantee of professional or financial security |
measure bar | musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats, the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song |
meter metre measure beat cadence | (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse |
common measure common meter | the usual (iambic) meter of a ballad |
standard criterion measure touchstone | a basis for comparison, a reference point against which other things can be evaluated, the schools comply with federal standards, they set the measure for all subsequent work |
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 |
fundamental quantity fundamental measure | one of the four quantities that are the basis of systems of measurement |
system of weights and measures | system of measurement for length and weight and duration |