Protective covering crossword clue
24 answers. Most likely: BACK (4 letters).
Answers by number of letters
3 letters
4 letters
5 letters
6 letters
7 letters
8 letters
9 letters
- COLD FRAME (4,5)
10 letters
- HEAT SHIELD (4,6)
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What “Protective covering” means
noun
“a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)”
Answers with this meaning: SHEATH
noun
“the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book”
Example: the book had a leather binding
Answers with this meaning: BINDING, BOOK BINDING, BACK
noun
“a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight”
Example: they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet
Answers with this meaning: BLIND, SCREEN
noun
“a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame”
Example: they put screens in the windows for protection against insects
Answers with this meaning: SCREEN
Definition from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
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Questions and answers
What is the answer to the “Protective covering” crossword clue?
The most likely answer is BACK (4 letters). Other answers: ROOF (4), FACING (6), BLIND (5), SHIELD (6) or SHELTER (7).
How many letters are in the answer to “Protective covering”?
Answers have 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 letters. Count the squares in your grid to pick the right one.