toqus
Dictionary
English
한국어
Register
Login
🔍
protection
noun
the
act
of
keeping
someone
or
something
safe
from
harm
,
danger
,
or
damage
•
A
warm
winter
coat
gives
you
protection
from
the
cold
wind
.
A
warm
winter
coat
gives
you
protection
from
the
cold
wind
.
•
Vaccines
offer
protection
against
many
serious
illnesses
.
Vaccines
offer
protection
against
many
serious
illnesses
.
From
Latin
‘
prōtectiō
’
meaning
‘
a
covering
over
’,
formed
from
‘
prōtegere
’ ‘
to
cover
in
front
’.
noun
something
that
protects
,
such
as
a
device
,
material
,
or
person
used
to
keep
harm
away
•
She
wore
safety
goggles
as
protection
while
cutting
the
wood
.
She
wore
safety
goggles
as
protection
while
cutting
the
wood
.
•
We
used
mosquito
nets
for
protection
during
our
camping
trip
in
the
jungle
.
We
used
mosquito
nets
for
protection
during
our
camping
trip
in
the
jungle
.
noun
money
paid
to
criminals
so
that
they
will
not
harm
a
person
or
business
•
The
shopkeeper
paid
weekly
protection
to
the
local
gang
to
avoid
trouble
.
The
shopkeeper
paid
weekly
protection
to
the
local
gang
to
avoid
trouble
.
•
Police
arrested
three
men
running
a
protection
racket
downtown
.
Police
arrested
three
men
running
a
protection
racket
downtown
.
noun
condoms
or
other
barrier
methods
used
during
sex
to
prevent
pregnancy
or
disease
•
The
health
teacher
reminded
the
class
to
use
protection
to
prevent
diseases
.
The
health
teacher
reminded
the
class
to
use
protection
to
prevent
diseases
.
•
He
stopped
at
the
pharmacy
to
buy
protection
before
his
date
.
He
stopped
at
the
pharmacy
to
buy
protection
before
his
date
.