the activity of protecting someone or something | the act of applying a bandage |
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book |
kindly endorsement and guidance | strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration |
the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition | one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall |
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury | the capacity to attract and hold something |
defense against financial failure; financial independence | |
the condition of being protected | |