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US
/pɹəˈtɛktɪv/
]
[ UK /pɹətˈɛktɪv/ ]
[ UK /pɹətˈɛktɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
(usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
protective of his reputation -
showing care
a protective mother -
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
a protective covering
protective coatings
protective tariffs
the use of protective masks and equipment
animals with protective coloring
How To Use protective In A Sentence
- Ultracare 3 is quickly absorbed into the skin and forms a protective grease-free barrier.
- These are specially designed to cradle the fish securely in a comfortable position without wiping away a great deal of their protective mucous.
- Ozone forms a protective layer between 12 and 30 miles above the Earth's surface.
- Always use protective equipment, including gloves, goggles, facemask, and follow the manufacturer's instructions. Times, Sunday Times
- The frogs' eggs are in a protective jelly.
- An inventor in Finland has devised a new method of keeping dogs safe from wolves: little protective vests. Times, Sunday Times
- One worker would have suffered fatal burns had he not worn a protective chemical suit which was not routine for repair work.
- a bare hillside. Naked can mean 'without a protective covering':a naked sword.
- When I wrote, imprecisely, that domestic subsidies for agricultural commodities are equivalent to protective tariffs, I was groping at the notion that in both cases (1) domestic consumers/taxpayers pay a premium above the world price and (2) that foreign producers are discouraged from entering the domestic market. The Case for Free Trade, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
- They made us put on protective suits and masks. Times, Sunday Times