| protection tribute | payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence, every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection |
| protection | the activity of protecting someone or something, the witnesses demanded police protection |
self-defense
self-defence
self-protection | the act of defending yourself |
| protection trade protection | 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 |
auspices
protection aegis | kindly endorsement and guidance, the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council |
buff
buffer | an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block, used for polishing (as in manicuring) |
buffer
fender | a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact |
| buffer polisher | a power tool used to buff surfaces |
buffer buffer storage
buffer store | (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device, used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system |
fender buffer cowcatcher
pilot | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track |
| frame buffer | (computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel |
| keyboard buffer | a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them |
| print buffer | a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready |
protective covering
protective cover
protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
sun protection factor
SPF | the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun |
| equal protection of the laws | a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment |
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA | an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment |
buffer state
buffer country | a small neutral state between two rival powers |
buffer zone
buffer | a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict |
| security protection | defense against financial failure, financial independence, his pension gave him security in his old age, insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness |
protection
shelter | the condition of being protected, they were huddled together for protection, he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home |
| buffer | (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH |
| buffer solution | a solution containing a buffer |
| starting buffer | buffer solution at the start of a reaction |
phosphate buffer solution
PBS | a solution containing a phosphate buffer |
| buffer | add a buffer (a solution), buffered saline solution for the eyes |
cushion
buffer
soften | protect from impact, cushion the blow |