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Definition of free safety noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

free safety

noun

/ˌfriː ˈseɪfti/

/ˌfriː ˈseɪfti/

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(in American football) a defending player who can try to stop any attacking player rather than one particular attacking playerTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

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