Definitions of protective covering
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a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
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synonyms:
protection, protective cover
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armor, armour
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
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bell glass, bell jar
a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases
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binder, ring-binder
holds loose papers or magazines
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back, binding, book binding, cover
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
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blind, screen
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
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armguard, bracer
a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports
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cap
something serving as a cover or protection
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cloche
a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
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coaster
a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)
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cold frame
protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold
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crystal, watch crystal, watch glass
a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
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dust cover
a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment
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faceplate
a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)
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cladding, facing
a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
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fall-board, fallboard
the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played
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escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon
a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers
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heat shield
a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry
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bonnet, cowl, cowling, hood
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
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housing
a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component
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liner, lining
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
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mask
a protective covering worn over the face
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mulch
a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion
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roof
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
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roof
protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
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screen
a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame
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shade
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
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sheath
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
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overlay, overlayer, sheathing
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
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shelter
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
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shield
a protective covering or structure
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dashboard, splashboard, splasher
protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
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splasher
a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud
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testudo
a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification
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thumbstall
protective covering for an injured thumb
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toecap
a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it
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splashboard, washboard
protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
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aglet, aiglet
metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
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bell cot, bell cote
a small shelter for bells; has a gable or shed roof
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binnacle
a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm)
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birdhouse
a shelter for birds
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body armor, body armour, cataphract, coat of mail, suit of armor, suit of armour
armor that protects the wearer's whole body
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brake lining
the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum
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bushing, cylindrical lining
a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction
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cabinet, console
housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
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canopy
a covering (usually of cloth) that serves as a roof to shelter an area from the weather
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cote
a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
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crankcase
housing for a crankshaft
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curb roof
a roof with two or more slopes on each side of the ridge
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curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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distributor cap
the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs
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distributor housing
the housing that supports the distributor cam
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dome
a hemispherical roof
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face mask
mask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey
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facing
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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collet, ferrule
a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
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cot, fingerstall
a sheath worn to protect a finger
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fire screen, fireguard
a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
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furnace lining, refractory
lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
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gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback, saddleback roof
a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end
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gas helmet, gasmask, respirator
a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
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half binding
book binding in which the spine and part of the sides are bound in one material and the rest in another
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hip roof, hipped roof
a roof having sloping ends as well as sloping sides
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holster
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
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hood
the folding roof of a carriage
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housetop
the roof of a house
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hubcap
cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
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journal box
metal housing for a journal bearing
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dog house, doghouse, kennel
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
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lamp house, lamp housing, lamphouse
housing that holds a lamp (as in a movie projector)
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lamp shade, lampshade
a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
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lean-to
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
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lens cap, lens cover
cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use
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mosquito net
a fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitos
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nipple shield
a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women
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parasol, sunshade
a handheld collapsible source of shade
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plate, scale, shell
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
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radar dome, radome
a housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves
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revetement, revetment, stone facing
a facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
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roost
a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
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scabbard
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
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sconce
a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
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sentry box
a small shelter with an open front to protect a sentry from the weather
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case, casing, shell
the housing or outer covering of something
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buckler, shield
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
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shielding
a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
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shielding
shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
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shutter
a hinged blind for a window
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slate roof
a roof covered with slate
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smoke screen, smokescreen
(military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
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sunroof, sunshine-roof
an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel
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sun visor
a shade (sometimes of green mica) affixed above the windshield of an automobile
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thatch, thatched roof
a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
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thimble
a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
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three-quarter binding
the spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the cover
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tile roof
a roof made of fired clay tiles
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vault
an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof
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welder's mask
a mask that you wear for protection when doing welding
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window blind
a blind for privacy or to keep out light
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window screen
screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window
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windscreen, windshield
transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
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wing tip
a decorative toecap having a point extending toward the throat of the shoe
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blinder, blinker, winker
blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
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covering
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
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the tough natural covering of some organisms
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armor, armour
tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
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scute
large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake
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sclerite
hard plate or element of the exoskeleton of some arthropods
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clypeus
a shield-like plate on the front of an insect's head
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carapace, cuticle, shell, shield
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
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body covering
any covering for the body or a body part
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