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safety first

safety first interjection: used to remind listeners to take appropriate health and safety precautions.

Interjection

  1. Used to remind listeners to take appropriate health and safety precautions.
    • Make sure to wear a hard hat! Safety first!

Questions about safety first

What does safety first mean?
Safety first means used to remind listeners to take appropriate health and safety precautions.
What part of speech is safety first?
Safety first is an interjection.

Words near safety first in the dictionary

  1. safety drills
  2. safety factor
  3. safety factors
  4. safety film
  5. safety films
  6. safety first
  7. safety fuse
  8. safety fuses
  9. safety glass
  10. safety glasses
  11. safety hammer

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