safety catch

1. 1.

   guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired

   Synonymssafety lock

   Broaderguard

   Part ofgun

Questions about safety catch

What does safety catch mean?

safety catch means "guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired".

What is another word for safety catch?

Close synonyms include safety lock. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.