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Collocations for "protective"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "protective" in context.

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protective

adj

a protective [mother, father, parent]
has an [extremely, overly] protective [mother]
is (very) protective of her [young, children, daughter]
felt protective towards [her, his children]
protective [equipment, materials] (for)
wear protective [gloves, helmets, clothing, goggles] (when)
[workers, visitors] must wear protective [gloves]
has a protective [casing, sheet, covering, layer]
[propose, establish] protective [rates, tariffs, measures]
as a (purely) protective measure

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'protective' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

clad - clasp - clothing - crouch - don - equipment - fencing - goggle - layer - mom - mother - outer - overall - overlay - padding - seam - sheath - sheet - shell - shield

Forum discussions with the word(s) "protective" in the title:

'a protective function' vs. 'a protective role' - English Only forum
a lack of health checks and protective gear - article - English Only forum
a protective fury - English Only forum
An overly protective child / a sheltered child - English Only forum
another term for work gloves/protective gloves? - English Only forum
Apologia through Protective views - English Only forum
booties [protective gear] - English Only forum
folder with protective sheets - English Only forum
glasses protective container [case] - English Only forum
It is preferable for applying the protective...ballast tank? - English Only forum
Its wings of protective tissue - English Only forum
medical or protective rules - English Only forum
of which one can speak only in terms of protective tenderness and gentle irony. - English Only forum
Over<->protective - English Only forum
protective - (slightly) negative associations? - English Only forum
protective consciousness - English Only forum
protective edge - English Only forum
protective gear - English Only forum
protective of/over - English Only forum
"protective pillar" - English Only forum
"protective relay" vs "protection relay" - English Only forum
protective services [UK] - English Only forum
Protective shogun - English Only forum
Shielding effect or protective effect? - English Only forum
the cardio protective effects of alcohol? - English Only forum
the <protective> efficacy of xxx vaccine against lesions - English Only forum
The protective umbrella of officials - English Only forum
within the protective fog of drugs - English Only forum
without air cover or protective fire from ships - English Only forum
you've got <the> nylon twill with <the> special DuPont protective coating - English Only forum
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