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

safety net

noun
 
/ˈseɪfti net/
 
/ˈseɪfti net/
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  1. an arrangement that helps to prevent disaster if something goes wrong
    • a financial safety net
    • people who have fallen through the safety net and ended up homeless on the streets
  2. a net placed below acrobats, etc. to catch them if they fall
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