-adjective 1. secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place. 2. free from hurt, injury, danger, or risk: to arrive safe and sound. 3. involving little or no risk of mishap, error, etc.: a safe estimate. 4. dependable or trustworthy: a safe guide. 5. careful to avoid danger or controversy: a safe player; a safe play. 6. denied the chance to do harm; in secure custody: a criminal safe in jail. 7. Baseball. a. reaching base without being put out: safe on the throw to first base. b. making it possible to reach a base: a safe slide. -noun 8. a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc. 9. any receptacle or structure for the storage or preservation of articles: a meat safe. 10. (in plumbing) a. a pan for catching leakage. b. template (def. 7). 11. Slang. a condom.
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/seɪf/ [seyf] adjective, saf⋅er, saf⋅est, noun
-adjective
1. secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
2. free from hurt, injury, danger, or risk: to arrive safe and sound.
3. involving little or no risk of mishap, error, etc.: a safe estimate.
4. dependable or trustworthy: a safe guide.
5. careful to avoid danger or controversy: a safe player; a safe play.
6. denied the chance to do harm; in secure custody: a criminal safe in jail.
7. Baseball.
a. reaching base without being put out: safe on the throw to first base.
b. making it possible to reach a base: a safe slide.
-noun
8. a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
9. any receptacle or structure for the storage or preservation of articles: a meat safe.
10. (in plumbing)
a. a pan for catching leakage.
b. template (def. 7).
11. Slang. a condom.
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