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Meaning of protective


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  protective
      adj 1: intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a
             protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and
             equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken
             sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective
             coloring"; "protective tariffs" [ant: {unprotective}]
      2: showing care; "a protective mother"
      3: (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful;
         "protective of his reputation"


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