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safety net definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a guarantee of professional or financial security
2: a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1953 something that provides security against misfortune or difficulty

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(safety nets) 1. A safety net is something that you can rely on to help you if you get into a difficult situation. Welfare is the only real safety net for low-income workers. N-COUNT 2. In a circus, a safety net is a large net that is placed below performers on a high wire or trapeze in order to catch them and prevent them being injured if they fall off. N-COUNT