protecting

[ UK /pɹətˈɛktɪŋ/ ]
[ US /pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
    the protecting blanket of snow
    a protecting alibi
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How To Use protecting In A Sentence

  • During the prime of the Roman Republic, roughly the last two centuries B.C., it served as a northern boundary protecting the heartland of Italy and the city of Rome from its own imperial armies.
  • A energy absorbing structure is disclosed for the purpose of protecting human occupants of a vehicle from the damaging effects of sudden accelerative or decelerative forces by means of plastic deformation of the structure.
  • But protecting the right of a people to run no-accounts out of office and to have a real voice in decisions that affect them is dear to US and Taiwanese hearts.
  • The fungi also coat tree roots, protecting against microbial pathogens and drought.
  • Furthermore, those charged with supervising the company on our behalf and protecting our savings were either incapable or unable to force the insurer to live in the real world.
  • The lustrous gipsy – face drooped over the clinging arms and bosom, and the wild black hair fell down protectingly over the childish form. The Mystery of Edwin Drood
  • Crucially, at the heart of this construct is the Commission, comprised of appointed technocrats ruling as benign Platonic guardians, protecting the interests of all the peoples of Europe. Democracy or stability?
  • At the end of the draft, the platform spells out the traditional Democratic support for fighting discrimination and protecting civil rights.
  • We will abolish tax relief for private health insurance, whilst protecting the rights of existing policy-holders.
  • The TB vaccine is good at protecting against the severe form of disease found in young children (called "miliary" TB), but not as good at protecting against the lung infection commonly found in adolescents and adults. Tuberculosis Vaccine
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