activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"

air cover - the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations

shielding - the act of shielding from harm

preservation, saving - the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

momism, overprotection, overshielding - excessive protection

defense, defence - protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"

inoculating, vaccinating - the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the innoculating"

patrol - the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes

self-defence, self-defense, self-protection - the act of defending yourself

insulation - the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

locking, lockup - the act of locking something up to protect it

escort, accompaniment - the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

covering - the act of protecting something by covering it

immunisation, immunization - the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)

guardianship, tutelage, care, charge - attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

ruggedisation, ruggedization - the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)

sealing, waterproofing - the act of treating something to make it repel water

civil defense - activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster

armor, armour - protective covering made of metal and used in combat

bell glass, bell jar - a bell-shaped glass cover used to protect and display delicate objects or to cover scientific apparatus or to contain gases

ring-binder, binder - holds loose papers or magazines

book binding, cover, binding, back - the front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"

screen, blind - something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

armguard, bracer - a protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports

cap - something serving as a cover or protection

cloche - a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold

coaster - a covering (plate or mat) that protects the surface of a table (i.e., from the condensation on a cold glass or bottle)

cold frame - protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold

covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

watch crystal, watch glass, crystal - a protective cover that protects the face of a watch

dust cover - a removable plastic protective covering for a piece of equipment

faceplate - a protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)

cladding, facing - a protective covering that protects the outside of a building

fall board, fall-board - the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played

escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon - a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers

heat shield - a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on re-entry

cowl, cowling, bonnet, hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"

housing - a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

lining - a protective covering that protects an inside surface

mask - a protective covering worn over the face

mulch - a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion

roof - a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

roof - protective covering on top of a motor vehicle

screen - protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)

shade - protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

sheath - a protective covering for a knife or sword

overlay, overlayer, sheathing - protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

shelter - protective covering that provides protection from the weather

shield - a protective covering or structure

dashboard, splashboard, splasher - protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.

splasher - a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud

testudo - a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification

thumbstall - protective covering for an injured thumb

toecap - leather covering the toe of a boot or shoe and reinforcing or decorating it

splashboard, washboard - protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side

assets - anything of material value or usefulness

easy street - financial security

hedging, hedge - any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

insurance - promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

security - the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

indemnity, insurance - protection against future loss

radioprotection - protection against harmful effects of radiation

endorsement, indorsement - the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"

imposition, infliction - the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

extortion - the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)