covering vs protective covering

protective covering vs covering

covering and protective covering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
covering	Yes	No	No	No
protective covering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, protective covering is a hyponym of covering; that is, protective covering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than covering:

covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
protective covering: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

Other hyponyms of covering include artificial skin, bootleg, bubble, canopy, casing, chafing gear, cloak, cloth covering, article of clothing, clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable, coat, coating, cover plate, drape, earmuff, fig leaf, finger, flap, floor cover, floor covering, folder, footgear, footwear, exhaust hood, hood, hood, imbrication, lapping, overlapping, instep, mask, matting, mercy seat, paddle-box, paddle box, planking, protection, protective cover, concealment, cover, covert, screen, swathing, thumb, toe, cover, top, upholstery, wrap, wrapper, wrapping.

covering (noun)	protective covering (noun)
the act of protecting something by covering it	the tough natural covering of some organisms
the work of applying something	a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
a natural object that covers or envelops

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