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Noun: protective covering  pru'tek-tiv 'kú-vu-ring
  1. A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
    "they had no protective covering from the fallout";
    - protective cover, protection
     
  2. The tough natural covering of some organisms

Derived forms: protective coverings

Type of: body covering, covering

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Protector of Boundaries
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