# safeties

Pronunciation: say "SAYF-teez" /ˈseɪftiz/

## Noun

1. Plural of safety. — plural of safety
   - Simple: Plural of safety. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _The defense relied on its safeties to break up long passing plays._
   - _Both safeties on the rifle must be engaged before it goes back in the case._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of safety. — third-person singular simple present indicative of safety
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of safety. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The technician safeties the turnbuckle once the cable tension is set._
   - _He safeties the castle nut with a cotter pin during the final assembly._

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