protective
Example Sentences
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Most turkeys, however, would have their feet coated in a protective layer of hot tar and sand.
From BBC
A second genetic region included several mucin genes that help form the gut's protective mucus layer and was associated with bacteria from the Firmicutes group.
From Science Daily
Friends are fiercely loyal and protective of her privacy.
From BBC
Even doctors often suit up in masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment to treat patients with leprosy.
The hole caused by the drone hit has been covered with a protective screen, he said, but 300 smaller holes made by firefighters when battling the blaze still need to be filled in.
From Barron's
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