safety lock

collocation in English

meaningsofsafetyandlock

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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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lock
noun
uk
/lɒk/us
/lɑːk/
a device that prevents something such as a door from being opened and can only be opened with ...
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(Definition ofsafetyandlockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thesafetylockis designed to break when a human's weight is put on a curtain.
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I was enormously impressed by another incredibly simple invention that has stayed in my mind: asafetylockfor curtain rails in hospitals.
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The helmet usually has asafetylockwhich prevents it from rotating back and thus separating underwater.
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It works in both the single- and double-action modes being equipped with quick response manualsafetylock.
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It works in both the single- and double-action modes being equipped with a manualsafetylock.
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The firing pin was moved from the hammer to inside the frame and an internalsafetylockwas added.
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He registered his first patent in 1829 for asafetylockand further patents followed in 1834 and 1836.
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In addition, an automaticsafetylockis also mounted on the firing pin.
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We put safety locks on the doors, we put barriers in front of ovens etc. because we know that it is dangerous to be a child.
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It pointed out that this is of particular relevance to the safety of children in the need, for example, to use child safety locks when they are fitted.
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People may leave the lights on when they leave home to prevent the house from being robbed because they cannot afford burglar alarms and safety locks.
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It is possible to adjust the fitting of the safety locking collar in the event that the latter is either too tight or too loose.
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The two-position safety locks the trigger mechanism, locks the bolt in closed position and blocks the firing pin.
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Ground crew had just removed the safety locking pin when the leg retracted.
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The rollers also have safety locks that prevent the doors from jumping of the tracks.
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The firing is electronically controlled with safety locking and braking together with a mechanical backup.
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The safety locks the bolt and sear.
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