Synonyms:
protecting(a)
Meaning: shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; "the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi"
Usage examples
The Lord was protecting the future king of Israel.
But he hastily put back one of his hands, and held her tightly in his protecting grasp.
Not guiding so much as protecting them from any blows that might destroy this growing idea.
There is no law prohibiting spring shooting, and there is no "model law" protecting the non-game birds.
Breton drew back into the angle of the porch; Spargo quitted his protecting bush and took the other angle.
The only power conferred is the power coupled with the duty of guarding and protecting the owner in his rights.
There had been a medical lobby long before, but it had been a conservative group, mostly concerned with protecting medical autonomy and ethics.
It would give him a good view in the morning anyway, besides protecting him from any prowling animals that might chance in that part of the forest.
The train was swinging along at a rapid rate, jarring from side to side; the step was a long one between the cars and there was no protecting grating.
A comprehensive law protecting non-game birds was enacted in 1862. New York's first law against the sale of certain game during close seasons was enacted in 1837.