protective
🇺🇸
/prəˈtektɪv/
🇬🇧
/prəˈtektɪv/
adjective
C1
keeps safe from harm
Wear protective gloves to keep your hands safe.
C1
wants to keep someone or something safe
She has a protective feeling toward her younger brother.
R
helps a country's own businesses
The government uses protective measures to help local companies.
translation
keeps safe from harm; wants to keep someone or something safe; helps a country's own businesses