protective system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of protective system
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The main obstacle for researchers was the blood-brain barrier, a protective system that shields the brain from harmful substances.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025
He said a protective system akin to a circuit breaker isolated the failed equipment, leading to a brief voltage dip.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
THE PROJECT: The $1 billion Big U proposal calls for a 10-mile protective system around the low-lying Manhattan, from west 57th Street down to The Battery and then up to East 42nd Street.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2017
Those were among the findings of a privately financed report that comes as South Carolina is working to shore up its child protective system.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2013
The selfish and short-sighted policy of this protective system found its culminating point in the treatment of Ireland and the American plantations.
From The Evolution of Modern Capitalism A Study of Machine Production by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)
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