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Safety stop

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safetynounThe condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.
hard stopnounA definite time when someone must end a task; a non-negotiable deadline.
interlocknounA safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
autostopnounAn automatic stopping mechanism or system.
safety catchnounA latching device that prevents accidental activation of a dangerous event; an interlock.
stop-motionnoun(uncountable, photography) An animation technique wherein physical objects are slightly altered and photographed one picture at a time to give an illusion of movement when displayed in sequence.
safety hoistnounA hoisting gear arranged so as to prevent its load being thrown precipitately down in case of accident.
mechanicalDone by machine.
emergency brakenounA brake which can be used by passengers in a vehicle to stop in event of an emergency.
underfrictionnoun(chiefly attributive) A system for preventing a rollercoaster train from jumping off the track while in violent motion, using additional wheels under the track.
antirollovernounA technology in a vehicle designed to prevent rollover.
governornoun(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
throw-offnounThe act of flinging or throwing something off.
control mechanismnounAny mechanical (or other) system used to keep one or more variable parameters constant, or within specified bounds.
safety valvenounA valve set to open at a pressure below that at which a container holding a gas, vapour, etc. (such as a boiler or pressure cooker), would burst, thus reducing the pressure; a relief valve.
throwoffnounIncome minus expenses and depreciation
speed limiternounA device that limits vehicle speed.
escapementnoun(clocks, mechanics) The linkage in a (watch) that gives impulses to the timekeeping element and periodically releases the gear train to move forward, advancing the clock's hands.
triggernoun(firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
brakenounA device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.

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