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safeties

SaySAYF-teez/ˈseɪftiz/

2 meanings of safeties

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of safety. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The team's two safeties guarded the deep part of the field.

    Make sure all the safeties on the machines work before you start.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of safety. Use it with he, she, or it.

    The mechanic safeties each bolt before the plane takes off.

    She safeties the wire on every fitting she installs.

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safeties is a form of safety

safety, noun: Being or feeling protected from harm, danger, or loss. Full entry

Forms
safetysafeties plural
Spelling
safety → safeties: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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