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SAFETY CATCH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does safety catch mean?
• SAFETY CATCH (noun)
The noun SAFETY CATCH has 1 sense:
1. guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
Familiarity information: SAFETY CATCH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
safety catch; safety lock
Hypernyms ("safety catch" is a kind of...):
guard; safety; safety device (a device designed to prevent injury or accidents)
Holonyms ("safety catch" is a part of...):
gun (a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel))
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