safety film

noun

1. Photography. a film having a nonflammable base of triacetate cellulose.

safety film

noun

1. photographic film consisting of a nonflammable cellulose acetate or polyester base

Word History and Origins

Origin of safety film¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

“When I was a new employee, I was shown the safety film that you are about to see,” he says.

From Slate

Everything is copied on plastic safety film.

From Seattle Times

The story of a teenager killed in a car crash caused by two drivers racing will be featured in a road safety film.

From BBC

The window, which cost about $1,000 to replace, was made with safety film, preventing shards of glass from spraying into the museum, located on the historic Route 66.

From Washington Times

The county allowed the company to remove the building’s protective scaffolding in December, after an engineering consultant said a new safety film on the balcony railings would “mitigate the risk” of broken glass falling out of the frames, according to a report filed with the county.

From Washington Post