Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (2)
1.
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury;
- Example: "they had no protection from the fallout"- Example: "wax provided protection for the floors"[syn: protective covering, protective cover, protection]
2. the tough natural covering of some organisms;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
protective covering
n 1: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury;
"they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided
protection for the floors" [syn: protective covering,
protective cover, protection]
2: the tough natural covering of some organisms