Safe facts for kids
The word safe can mean different things! It's a word with a few special uses.
- First, being safe means you are not in danger. It means you are protected and out of harm's way.
- In the sport of baseball, a player is called safe when they reach a base without being touched by an opposing player holding the baseball. This means they can stay on that base.
- Finally, a safe is a strong, special box. People use safes to keep important things protected from fire, theft, or both.
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What is a Safe Container?
A safe is usually a heavy, box-shaped container. It often has a lock to keep it secure. Safes are built to be very strong. They are often made from tough materials like steel.
Why Do People Use Safes?
People use safes to protect valuable items. These can include important documents, jewelry, money, or other things that are hard to replace. Safes help keep these items secure from different threats.
Protection from Fire
Some safes are made to protect items from fire. These safes are built with special materials that can withstand very high temperatures. If there's a fire, the items inside the safe stay cool and safe. Sometimes, fireproof safes don't even have a lock, as their main job is just to protect from heat.
Protection from Theft
Other safes are designed to stop theft. These safes are very strong and hard to open without the key or code. They are built to resist tools like crowbars, hammers, and drills. This makes it very difficult for someone to break into them. Many safes are also very heavy or can be bolted down, so they cannot be easily carried away.
Images for kids
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A typical home safe, which is portable. This type of safe provides protection against fire only, not burglary.
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Australian Made CMI H2D Home Safe With La Gard 3750 Digital Electronic Lock. An example of a basic home safe with 12 mm steel door & 6mm steel case that can be bolted to a concrete floor
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The Chubb Building, Fryer Street, in Wolverhampton
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Strongbox multiple locking mechanism
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A reinforced, fireproof cabinet for dangerous chemicals
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Safe- iron with bronze decorations, including appliques heads of deities arranged in a row, found in Pompeii, now in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples
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18th century sealable cashbox, sometimes called a barrel safe (Finnish customs service museum in Susisaari, Suomenlinna
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A hotel safe. It is secured to the wall, which makes it useful for protecting valuables against theft.
See also
In Spanish: Caja fuerte para niños
