protective
Example Sentences
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The glitchy Permian plumbing is forcing producers to drill through zones of high pressure, fortify their wells with additional strings of casing, and use protective coating against corrosive saltwater.
Most turkeys, however, would have their feet coated in a protective layer of hot tar and sand.
From BBC
A second genetic region included several mucin genes that help form the gut's protective mucus layer and was associated with bacteria from the Firmicutes group.
From Science Daily
Friends are fiercely loyal and protective of her privacy.
From BBC
Even doctors often suit up in masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment to treat patients with leprosy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
