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safety-net
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun safety-net has 2 senses
  1. safety net - a guarantee of professional or financial security
    --1 is a kind of guarantee
  2. safety net - a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze
    --2 is a kind of net, network, mesh, meshing, meshwork

Definitions from the Web

Safety Net

Noun:

  1. A net or mesh used to catch or protect someone or something from falling.
  2. A system or provision that acts as a safeguard, providing financial or emotional support in times of need.

Examples:

  1. The construction workers always wear safety nets to prevent accidents.
  2. After losing his job, John relied on government benefits as a safety net.

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