# safetied

Pronunciation: say "SAYF-teed" /ˈseɪftid/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of safety. — simple past and past participle of safety
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of safety. Use this form for an action that already happened.
   - _The mechanic safetied the turnbuckles before signing off on the inspection._
   - _Each castle nut was safetied with a cotter pin to keep it from backing out._

## Adjective

2. Having the safety mechanism engaged, so the device cannot be fired or operated unintentionally.
   - Simple: Set so that its safety device is on, stopping it from firing or working by accident.
   - _The instructor checked that each rifle was safetied before the students approached the line._
   - _A safetied firearm should never be treated as completely harmless._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/safetied (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).