Meaning of PROTECTIVE COVERING

Pronunciation:			pru'tektiv 'kuvuring
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  tough natural covering of some organisms [n]  a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
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	Synonyms:		protection, protective cover
	See Also:		armor, armor, armour, armour, back, bell glass, bell jar, binder, binding, blind, body covering, bonnet, book binding, cap, cladding, cloche, clypeus, coaster, cold frame, cover, covering, cowl, cowling, crystal, dashboard, dust cover, escutcheon, faceplate, facing, fallboard, finger plate, heat shield, hood, housing, lining, mask, mulch, overlay, overlayer, ring-binder, roof, sclerite, screen, scutcheon, scute, shade, sheath, sheathing, shelter, shield, splashboard, splasher, testudo, thumbstall, toecap, washboard, watch crystal, watch glass