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| pro·tec·tive [ prə téktiv ] |
adjective |
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1. giving protection: preventing somebody or something from being harmed or damaged, or designed or intended for this purpose
  a protective covering
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2. taking great care of somebody: anxious to protect or defend somebody or something, often excessively so
She had always felt protective toward her younger brother.
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3. intended to help domestic industries: intended to give an advantage to a country's domestic industries
a protective tariff
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noun (plural pro·tec·tives) |
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something that protects: something that prevents somebody or something from being harmed or damaged
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| pro·tec·tive·ly adverb |
| pro·tec·tive·ness noun |
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