protective
Example Sentences
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The cause of the fire has still not been determined, though authorities have said that polystyrene and protective netting placed on the outside of the windows facilitated its spread.
From BBC
Only later did she learn they were pieces of burned protective netting from the neighboring building already engulfed in flames.
Equity-only put-call ratios have continued to march higher, though, as traders have been steadily buying puts — probably more as a protective measure than a bearish speculation.
From MarketWatch
In these conditions, the protective effects were no longer strong.
From Science Daily
Officials found flammable materials that may have accelerated the fire, including styrofoam used to seal windows, protective netting, canvas and plastic sheets.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
