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protectable
Variant of protect
transitive verb
- to shield from injury, danger, or loss; guard; defend
- Commerce to set aside funds toward the payment of (a note, draft, etc.) at maturity
- Econ. to guard (domestic industry) as by tariffs on imported products
Related Forms:
- protectable adjective
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