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safe·guard (-gärd′)
noun
any person or thing that protects or guards against loss or injury; specif.,
- a precaution or protective stipulation
- a permit or pass allowing safe passage
- Now Rare a convoy or guard
- a safety device, as on machinery
transitive verb
to protect or guard
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