safety net

== English == === Noun === safety net (plural safety nets) A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm. (figuratively, by extension) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune. ==== Derived terms ==== social safety net ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== catch fence