(n.) The condition or state of being safe; freedom from danger or hazard; exemption from hurt, injury, or loss.
(n.) Freedom from whatever exposes one to danger or from liability to cause danger or harm; safeness; hence, the quality of making safe or secure, or of giving confidence, justifying trust, insuring against harm or loss, etc.
(n.) Preservation from escape; close custody.
(n.) Same as Safety touchdown, below.
Example Sentences:
(1) A tiny studio flat that has become a symbol of London's soaring property prices is to be investigated by planning, environmental health and fire safety authorities after the Guardian revealed details of its shoebox-like proportions.
(2) The hospital whose A&E unit has been threatened with closure on safety grounds has admitted that four patients died after errors by staff in the emergency department and other areas.
(3) Sixty-six patients were followed for 12 months in an open safety study.
(4) A previous trial into the safety and feasibility of using bone marrow stem cells to treat MS, led by Neil Scolding, a clinical neuroscientist at Bristol University, was deemed a success last year.
(5) Other recommendations for immediate action included a review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the General Medical Council for doctors, with possible changes to their structures; the possible transfer of powers to launch criminal prosecutions for care scandals from the Health and Safety Executive to the Care Quality Council; and a new inspection regime, which would focus more closely on how clean, safe and caring hospitals were.
(6) It is clear that before general release of a new living feline infectious enteritis vaccine, there must be satisfactory evidence that concurrent infection will not affect the safety of the modified antigen.In cats infected with feline infectious enteritis there appears to be a short period, coinciding with the onset of leucopaenia, during which they are highly infectious.
(7) We evaluated the safety and efficacy of a conjugate vaccine that links the H. influenzae type b capsular polysaccharide to the outer-membrane protein complex (OMPC) of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B.
(8) Cadavers have a multitude of possible uses--from the harvesting of organs, to medical education, to automotive safety testing--and yet their actual utilization arouses profound aversion no matter how altruistic and beneficial the motivation.
(9) "Monasteries and convents face greater risks than other buildings in terms of fire safety," the article said, adding that many are built with flammable materials and located far away from professional fire brigades.
(10) In 20 adult patients with asthma, we evaluated bronchodilation to a single administration of metered-dose glycopyrrolate aerosol (GA) to ascertain its onset and duration of action along with evaluation of safety.
(11) Safety is increased through temporary discontinuation or dosage reduction of lithium in special risk situations.
(12) It is clearly demonstrated that, although it will be very difficult to single out effects of specific safety measures, the combined safety actions taken by a society are very effective in getting the safety factor under control.
(13) A total of 17 patients suffering from musculoskeletal disease were included in a double blind study to compare the efficacy and safety of piroxicam and indomethacin.
(14) Safety was assessed by clinical follow-up, continuous recording of arterial oxygen saturation during the procedure with a digital oximeter, and measuring FEV1, FEF25-75, and FVC just before and 5 min after bronchoscopy.
(15) For months, more than 170,000 mainly Syrian refugees travelling north from Greece have used Hungary as a thoroughfare to the safety of northern and western Europe.
(16) Prof Bryan Williams, chair of the working party that developed the chart, said: "Many changes in healthcare are incremental but this new National Early Warning Score (News) has the potential to transform patient safety in our hospitals and improve patient outcomes.
(17) In contrast, safety assessment is relatively standardized across many pharmacologic classes of agents.
(18) Concern about the safety of the patient and dental personnel does exist, however, due to the possibilities of mercury poisoning.
(19) To determine the efficacy and safety of hepatitis B vaccine (Hevac B) given intradermally, 125 Nigerians (aged 1 year to 45 years), who were negative for hepatitis B virus markers, and randomised into two groups were vaccinated.
(20) A compact attachment for microscope-type instruments is described enabling to introduce, rapidly and qualitatively, minute biological speciments into melted embedding medium and ensuring the safety of optics.
Scrimmage
Definition:
(n.) Formerly, a skirmish; now, a general row or confused fight or struggle.
(n.) The struggle in the rush lines after the ball is put in play.
Example Sentences:
(1) Nerdy Gales (@NerdyGales) The size of the crowd seems to be inducing the #USMNT to play like it's a scrimmage #USAvUKR @KidWeil March 5, 2014 It’s an eerie atmosphere for sure, but there are so many US players on the field who must know they are long shots for the World Cup squad and that this may be their best, if not final chance to get to Brazil.
(2) 6.37pm GMT Falcons 3 - Seahawks 0, 3:23 1st quarter I swear Ryan is calling out "street meat, street meat" on the line of scrimmage.
(3) Warmack is an elite run blocker, a 317lb steamroller who not only holds his own at the line of scrimmage but also gets to the second level and lays out linebackers.
(4) Forty-four high school football players participated in a 50-play scrimmage designed to simulate game conditions.
(5) Eight maximal-effort 40-yd sprints (40-sec rest intervals) were performed before and after the scrimmage to assess the decrement in anaerobic performance from the scrimmage.
(6) St Louis consistently cut Marshawn Lynch down at the line of scrimmage, and sacked Russell Wilson seven times.
(7) Jones is wrapped up behind the line of scrimmage after a screen, and a HUGE 3rd and 13 here for Atlanta!
(8) His route-running is tight and controlled and he shows the burst off the line of scrimmage and in space to both create separation and pick up major yards after the catch.
(9) In some ways (as many have observed) not really temperamentally suited to an office that demands an almost daily scrimmage with opposition politicians in Congress – as well as continual conferences with members of his own party – Obama has behaved with dignity and restraint that might be mistaken for aloofness; while he has shown an astonishing generosity in attempting to compromise with opposition politicians whose fury at the very election of a black man to the presidency has never been tempered, it is clear that, for all his virtues, and for all his idealism, the bitterly divisive politics of our time made it impossible for him to fully realise his political mission.
(10) Minnesota Vikings: Xavier Rhodes, cornerback, Florida State A tall and physical cornerback who excels at challenging receivers on the line of scrimmage.
(11) San Francisco's turnover on the first play from scrimmage gives them the ball on the Seahawks 15-yard line, but they can't get it into the end zone.
(12) He's got it again on the next play from scrimmage, but this time he is wrapped up for no gain.
(13) 11.34pm GMT Ravens 0 - 49ers 0, 14:52 1st quarter Kaepernick drops back and fires complete o the first play from scrimmage and he hits Vernon Davis for 20 yards, or not.
(14) Colts 15-29 Patriots, 6:18, 3rd quarter Ridley gets the two point conversion, I kinda love those (or hate extra points, to be more precise) and... And there's a bit of scrimmage on the field.
(15) Earlier on Thursday, James again appeared at his skills academy for the nation's top high-school and college players, scrimmaging and then watching games in the afternoon with friends including Wade.
(16) The Saints’ new defensive co-ordinator loves aggressive schemes that utilise defensive backs who can be brought up close to the line of scrimmage and also sent after the quarterback on blitzes.
(17) The Settlers want to move the line of scrimmage Westward, the Native Americans want to move it East.
(18) After months of confidential scrimmaging, MIA has decided "to go public" with details of her dispute with the NFL, her lawyer, Howard King, told the Hollywood Reporter .
(19) Tennessee Titans: Chance Warmack, offensive guard, Alabama Warmack is an elite run blocker, a 317lb steamroller who not only holds his own at the line of scrimmage but also gets to the second level and lays out linebackers.
(20) On the last play of the quarter - Wilson faces heavy pressure - he's out of the pocket and way behind the line of scrimmage when he passes but the throw doesn't get back to that line of scrimmage - that means it's 3rd down and 25 at the Seahawks 47 after the intentional grounding flag!