safety catch
noun/ˈseɪfti kætʃ/
/ˈseɪfti kætʃ/, /ˈseɪfti ketʃ/
(especially British English) (North American English usually safety)
- a device that stops a gun from being fired or a machine from working by accident
- Is the safety catch on?
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