protective covering vs washboard

washboard vs protective covering

protective covering and washboard both are nouns.

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

As nouns, washboard is a hyponym of protective covering; that is, washboard 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
washboard: protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side

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, sheathing, shelter, shield, dashboard, splashboard, splasher, splasher, testudo, thumbstall, toecap, splashboard.

protective covering (noun)	washboard (noun)
the tough natural covering of some organisms	protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury	device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on

Difference between protective covering and washboard

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