protective covering
Example Sentences
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Normally, barriers exist within the protective covering of the brain, called the meninges, to prevent unwanted spillage into the brain.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
Meningitis is the swelling of the protective covering of the brain and spinal cord and should be treated urgently.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023
One of the last jobs for engineers ahead of lift-off was to hoist Webb atop its rocket and then enclose it behind a protective covering, or fairing.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2021
His spirits lifted at his next doctor’s visit when the surgeon informed him that he could play with the cast and a protective covering.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2021
When the mattress is sufficiently aired, put on the protective covering.
From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam
