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protection

/pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/noun3 syllables

Protection means: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury.

Synonyms for protection9

noun, as in a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

protective covering, protective cover

noun, as in kindly endorsement and guidance

auspices, aegis

noun, as in defense against financial failure; financial independence

security

noun, as in the condition of being protected

shelter

noun, as in the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

trade protection

noun, as in payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

tribute

also used for protection

adult protection

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What does protection mean?7

noun

1

a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury“they had no protection from the fallout”

2

kindly endorsement and guidance“the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council”

3

defense against financial failure; financial independence“his pension gave him security in his old age”

4

the condition of being protected“they were huddled together for protection”

5

the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition“he made trade protection a plank in the party platform”

6

payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence“every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection”

7

the activity of protecting someone or something“the witnesses demanded police protection”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with protection?29

two syllables

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All 29 rhymes for protection, grouped by syllable

Protection in a sentence

  • Cycling in the rain is not nice; however, a suitable poncho offers good protection.sundown
  • Now, everyone's top priority should be the children's protection.Nuel
  • Some wetlands, such as mangrove swamps, provide important coastal protection against storms and erosion.Amastan
  • Sanitary napkin, tampon, feminine protection -- all those terms mean the same thing.Lebensfreude
  • Do not worry, your children will be under our protection.Aghanim
  • If you don't pay for protection, you never know what might happen.rul
  • They gave lip service to environmental protection, but continued polluting the river.mraz
  • Without proper radiation protection, humans can't venture out in deep space.nonong

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Forms of protection

as a noun

plural
protections