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PROTECTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
Example:
every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection
Synonyms:
protection; tribute
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("protection" is a kind of...):
extortion (the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence))
Sense 2
Meaning:
The activity of protecting someone or something
Example:
the witnesses demanded police protection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("protection" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "protection"):
civil defense (activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster)
sealing; waterproofing (the act of treating something to make it repel water)
ruggedisation; ruggedization (the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse))
care; charge; guardianship; tutelage (attention and management implying responsibility for safety)
immunisation; immunization (the act of making immune (especially by inoculation))
covering (the act of protecting something by covering it)
accompaniment; escort (the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them)
locking; lockup (the act of locking something up to protect it)
insulation (the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity)
self-defence; self-defense; self-protection (the act of defending yourself)
patrol (the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes)
inoculating; vaccinating (the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity)
defence; defense (protection from harm)
defence; defense (the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury)
momism; overprotection; overshielding (excessive protection)
preservation; saving (the activity of protecting something from loss or danger)
shielding (the act of shielding from harm)
air cover (the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations)
Derivation:
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
Example:
he made trade protection a plank in the party platform
Synonyms:
protection; trade protection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("protection" is a kind of...):
imposition; infliction (the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo))
Derivation:
protect (use tariffs to favor domestic industry)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Kindly endorsement and guidance
Example:
the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("protection" is a kind of...):
endorsement; indorsement (the act of endorsing)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
Example:
wax provided protection for the floors
Synonyms:
protection; protective cover; protective covering
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("protection" is a kind of...):
covering (an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "protection"):
sheath (a protective covering (as for a knife or sword))
shade (protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight)
screen (a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame)
roof (protective covering on top of a motor vehicle)
roof (a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building)
mulch (a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion)
mask (a protective covering worn over the face)
liner; lining (a protective covering that protects an inside surface)
lamp shade; lampshade; shade (a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view)
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)
shelter (protective covering that provides protection from the weather)
shield (a protective covering or structure)
dashboard; splashboard; splasher (protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.)
splasher (a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud)
testudo (a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification)
thumbstall (protective covering for an injured thumb)
toecap (a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it)
splashboard; washboard (protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side)
armor; armour (protective covering made of metal and used in combat)
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)
binder; ring-binder (holds loose papers or magazines)
back; binding; book binding; cover (the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book)
blind; screen (a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight)
armguard; bracer (a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports)
cap (something serving as a cover or protection)
cloche (a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold)
coaster (a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle))
cold frame (protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold)
crystal; watch crystal; watch glass (a protective cover that protects the face of a watch)
dust cover (a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment)
faceplate (a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component))
cladding; facing (a protective covering that protects the outside of a building)
fall-board; fallboard (the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played)
escutcheon; finger plate; scutcheon (a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers)
heat shield (a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry)
bonnet; cowl; cowling; hood (protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine)
housing (a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component)
Derivation:
protect (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Defense against financial failure; financial independence
Example:
insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
Synonyms:
protection; security
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("protection" is a kind of...):
assets (anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "protection"):
easy street (financial security)
hedge; hedging (any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change)
insurance (promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company)
Sense 7
Meaning:
The condition of being protected
Example:
he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home
Synonyms:
protection; shelter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("protection" is a kind of...):
security (the state of being free from danger or injury)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "protection"):
indemnity; insurance (protection against future loss)
radioprotection (protection against harmful effects of radiation)
Context examples:
We know that individuals' responses to vaccination vary greatly and that the protection provided differs substantially between people.
(Gut Bacteria from Breastfeeding Linked to Improved Infant Response to Vaccines, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
If you play sports or work in certain jobs, you may need protection.
(Eye Injuries, NIH)
I fed the fire, and feared them not; for I knew that we were safe within our protections.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
In animal studies, two of these antibodies provided substantial protection against disease caused by Zaire ebolavirus, Bundibugyo ebolavirus and Sudan ebolavirus, the three species known to cause fatal human illness.
(Broadly acting antibodies found in plasma of Ebola survivors, National Institutes of Health)
A device designed to be applied over an object, typically for protection or identification.
(Overlay Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)
Their taking her home, and affording her their personal protection and countenance, is such a sacrifice to her advantage as years of gratitude cannot enough acknowledge.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
My objection is this; though I think very well of Mrs. Jennings's heart, she is not a woman whose society can afford us pleasure, or whose protection will give us consequence.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
I am now going to claim the protection of some friends, whom I sincerely love, and of whose favour I have some hopes.’
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
He was very uneasy; and but for the sense of his son-in-law's protection, would have been under wretched alarm every night of his life.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
A cell that serves to provide support and protection to the olfactory epithelium.
(Olfactory Supporting Cell, NCI Thesaurus)
