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"he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"nouna precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
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nounjudiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
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Definition that contains precaution
- security measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
- guard a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- guard take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
- precaution a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- safeguard a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
- vaccination taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
- inoculation taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
- backstop a precaution in case of an emergency
- security measures measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.