protective covering vs sheathing

sheathing vs protective covering

protective covering and sheathing both are nouns.

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

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

protective covering: a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
sheathing: protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

Other hyponyms of protective covering include armor, armour, bell glass, bell jar, binder, ring-binder, back, binding, book binding, cover, blind, screen, armguard, bracer, cap, cloche, coaster, cold frame, crystal, watch crystal, watch glass, dust cover, faceplate, cladding, facing, fall-board, fallboard, escutcheon, finger plate, scutcheon, heat shield, bonnet, cowl, cowling, hood, housing, lamp shade, lampshade, shade, liner, lining, mask, mulch, roof, roof, screen, shade, sheath, overlay, overlayer, shelter, shield, dashboard, splashboard, splasher, splasher, testudo, thumbstall, toecap, splashboard, washboard.

protective covering (noun)	sheathing (noun)
the tough natural covering of some organisms	protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

Difference between protective covering and sheathing

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