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safe

 
 
/seɪf/ noun [C]

Definition

a strong box or room that can be locked, used for storing money or valuable things: Was the safe locked? a fireproof safe with a secure combination lockput/keep sth in a safe The café manager put the money in the safe.
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(Definition of safe noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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