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

strong safety

noun

/ˌstrɒŋ ˈseɪfti/

/ˌstrɔːŋ ˈseɪfti/

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(in American football) a defending player who plays opposite the attacking team’s strongest sideTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

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