protective covering
Example Sentences
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Normally, barriers exist within the protective covering of the brain, called the meninges, to prevent unwanted spillage into the brain.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
But consumer advocacy groups complained, arguing PG&E could save ratepayers money and still reduce wildfire risk by putting a protective covering over the power lines instead of burying them.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023
If the egg develops outside the body, it usually has a protective covering over it.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
One of the last jobs for engineers ahead of lift-off was to hoist Webb atop its rocket and then enclose it behind a protective covering, or fairing.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2021
It is used in the manufacture of lead pencils and crucibles, as a lubricant, and as a protective covering for iron in the form of a polish or a paint.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
