different between protection vs earmuffs

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Late Latin pr?tecti? (“a covering over”), from Latin pr?t?ctus, perfect passive participle of pr?tegere (“to protect, cover in front”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p???t?k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

protection (countable and uncountable, plural protections)

1. The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
2. The state of being safe.
3. A means of keeping or remaining safe.
4. A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
5. (insurance) Coverage.
6. Immunity from harm, obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
7. (obsolete) A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
8. (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
9. (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).

Derived terms

Related terms

• protect

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French protection, from stem of Late Latin pr?tecti? (“a covering over”), from Latin pr?t?ctus, perfect passive participle of pr?tegere (“to protect, cover in front”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??.t?k.sj??/

Noun

protection f (plural protections)

1. protection

Related terms

Further reading

• “protection” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• picoteront

English

Pronunciation

Noun

earmuffs pl (normally plural, singular earmuff)

1. Objects designed to cover a person's ears for protection against cold or noise. They consist of a thermoplastic or metal head-band, that fits over the top of the head, and a pad at each end, to cover the external ears.

Translations

See also

• earplug