safety gear

collocation in English

meaningsofsafetyandgear

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safety
noun[U]
uk
/ˈseɪf.ti/us
/ˈseɪf.ti/
a state in which or a place where you are safe and not in danger or ...
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gear
noun
uk
/ɡɪər/us
/ɡɪr/
a device, often consisting of connecting sets of wheels with teeth (= points) around the edge, that controls how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of ...
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(Definition ofsafetyandgearfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsafety gear

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Thesafetygearthen came into action, stopping the cage between two floors.
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There would certainly have been less damage ifsafetygearhad always been worn, but how much less it is impossible to say.
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The lift was fitted with automaticsafetygear, but the circumstances of the accident were such that the gear did not come into action.
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It recommended safety guidelines like reducing the height of the pot, preventing children from participating and usingsafetygear.
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As in all watersports tubers should wear appropriatesafetygearsuch as life vests, protective water shoes and helmets.
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It was 2,178 gross dead weight tons, and was equipped with sufficientsafetygear.
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Both tasks had teams entering a warehouse of the railway factory and putting onsafetygear.
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Other frequently named causes include improved boater safety education, increased use of life jackets, and improved boatingsafetygear.
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In 2006, it became possible for the public to cross the bridge via its superstructure wearing appropriatesafetygear.
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Elevators must have redundant bearing ropes and asafetygear.
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Most of these accidents are preventable when fighting is strictly controlled to a specific arena and propersafetygearis worn by the fighters.
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Besides ice skates and sticks, hockey players are usually equipped with an array ofsafetygearto lessen their risk of serious injury.
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A competitor wearing appropriatesafetygearmakes a series of cuts in a log.
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Puig advocates a basic approach to wildlife and denounces the use ofsafetygearsuch as cages, protective clothing and diving apparatus.
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In addition to this, many skiers choose to use poles, goggles, ski clothing andsafetygearsuch as helmets and avalanche gear.
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He founded the company in 1978 after being one of the first researchers to formulate a viable alternative to asbestos in firesafetygear.
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Getting to the desired height means scaling rungs hand-over-hand, usually while wearing bulkysafetygearand carrying an equipment bag.
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Application to life rafts, personal flotation devices, and othersafetygearmakes it easy to locate people and objects in the water at night.
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Smirnov's accident was the driving force behind the significant improvement ofsafetygearin fencing.
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Simpsonsafetygearis sold all over the world.
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