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    safety net

    noun
    noun
    BrE BrE//ˈseɪfti net//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˈseɪfti net//
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  1. 1an 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. 2a net placed underneath acrobats, etc. to catch them if they fall
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