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| aegis |
protection; sponsorship. |
| asylum |
protection that is given by one country to refugees from another. [1/3 definitions] |
| auspice |
(usu. pl.) sponsorship or protection; patronage. [1/3 definitions] |
| barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. [1/2 definitions] |
| booster shot |
an injection of a vaccine given at some time after the first injection. A booster shot continues the protection against disease begun by the earlier injection. |
| boot |
a covering for the foot and all or some of the leg, usu. made of leather or rubber and worn for protection. [1/10 definitions] |
| bracer2 |
an arm or wrist guard worn by archers as protection from the bowstring. |
| Brunei |
an independent Asian country under British protection, on the north coast of Borneo. |
| bulwark |
anything or anyone that provides strength, support, or protection. [2/4 definitions] |
| care |
the act of watching over or tending; protection. [2/8 definitions] |
| chaparejos |
seatless leather trousers worn by cowboys over their regular pants, for extra protection; chaps. |
| charge |
care or protection. [1/12 definitions] |
| civil defense |
emergency procedures and facilities organized by civilians for the protection of people and property in cases of flood, famine, war, or the like. |
| conservation |
the protection of natural resources such as soil, water, or forests from harm. |
| consul |
a national government official assigned to live in a foreign city in order to give assistance and protection to his or her nation's citizens who live or travel there, and to promote his or her country's commercial interests. [1/2 definitions] |
| cot2 |
a covering used for protection, such as a bandage. [1/3 definitions] |
| cover |
to put or spread something over or on, as for protection or concealment. [3/21 definitions] |
| coverage |
the amount or type of protection available against loss or liability as provided by insurance or reserve funds, or the protection itself. [1/3 definitions] |
| defensive |
intended for defense or protection, or serving to defend or protect. [1/6 definitions] |
| deprived |
lacking or prevented from having that which is needed, especially such things as food, shelter, education, protection, and affection. |
| dugout |
a hole in the ground used as a shelter for protection from storms or bombs. [1/3 definitions] |
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