NOUN
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the margin required in order to insure safety
in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress
How To Use safety margin In A Sentence
- It'll take about 30 minutes to dry but I'd allow a safety margin of, say, another 10 minutes.
- Most of the residues were below the maximum levels set by the government, which had large safety margins, they pointed out.
- They feel safety margins are being nibbled away in the name of economy and efficiency. Times, Sunday Times
- In fact, one of the roots of my concern is that nobody will know for sure when the safety margin has been eroded too far.
- They feel safety margins are being nibbled away in the name of economy and efficiency. Times, Sunday Times
- The days with the proper tide-moonlight formula closest to the target date were 5, 6 and 7 June. (1)The fifth was chosen for D-Day to allow a safety margin in case the attack needed to be postponed.
- The warnings came because the safety margin of available electricity was about a third lower than it should be. Times, Sunday Times
- Since I have coronary artery disease with some loss of myocardium, I'd have less safety margin if this drug were prescribed. Candidates Lay Out Ideas On Health Care In Vegas
- The Pesticide Residues Committee says that most of the contamination should not damage health because of the large safety margins.
- It'll take about 30 minutes to dry but I'd allow a safety margin of, say, another 10 minutes.