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# protective

adjective (protective, more protective, most protective)

«protective» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Made to keep someone or something safe from harm: "protective gloves", "protective goggles". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/#m1)
2. Wanting to keep someone safe, sometimes too much: "Mum is very protective of the baby." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons pupils wear protective goggles; in sport, players wear protective helmets and pads. In nature, some animals have a protective shell or colour. In stories, a protective big sister looks after a younger child. Phrases: protective clothing, protective of, protective gear, protective layer.

### Examples

- Wear protective goggles during the experiment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/#x1)
- A tortoise has a hard protective shell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/#x2)
- Cyclists wear protective helmets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/#x3)
- The mother bear was very protective of her cubs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/#x4)
- The firefighters put on their protective clothing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/#x5)
- Grandpa is protective of his old garden tools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/#x6)
- Sunscreen gives your skin a protective layer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/#x7)

### Note

Adjective from the verb "protect"; the noun is "protection". "Protective of" someone means wanting to keep them safe. Safety: protective gear only works if you wear it properly, for example a helmet must be fastened. Being too protective can stop someone from trying things themselves.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «protective» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/protective/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«protective» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/protective.html) on Mova free.