protective screen

BrE /prəˈtektɪv ˈskriːn/

Definition

Definition of protective screen - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

Rare

physical barrier placed to guard people or objects from harm

Rare

A protective screen was installed around the machine to stop flying debris.

figurative

Rare

person or thing used to hide someone from blame or criticism

Rare

The assistant acted as a protective screen for the manager's decisions.

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Expressions with protective

protective clothing

clothes designed to keep the body safe from harm or danger

Construction workers must wear protective clothing on the building site.

protective coating

layer or material put on a surface to guard it from harm

The metal fence has a protective coating to prevent rust in rainy weather.

protective cover

covering to shield from damage or harm

The phone has a protective cover to prevent scratches.

protective covering

material that shields from harm or damage

The phone has a protective covering to prevent scratches.

protective equipment

gear used to guard people from injury infection or other physical harm

Workers must wear protective equipment such as helmets and gloves on the site.

protective layer

covering that shields something underneath from damage or harmful influence

The wax forms a protective layer over the wood surface.

Expressions with screen

big screen

large surface for projecting films in cinemas

The movie was amazing on the big screen.

screen calls

manage incoming calls to decide which to answer

She uses an app to screen calls during meetings.

screen off

separate an area using a screen or barrier

They decided to screen off the dining area.

screen out

remove or filter out unwanted elements

The software helps to screen out spam emails effectively..

off the screen

adv.

not being shown in theaters

The movie has been off the screen for months.

on the big screen

adv.

in a movie theater

We watched the new superhero movie on the big screen.

small screen

television screen as opposed to cinema screen

Many actors transition from the big screen to the small screen.

glue to the screen

unable to stop looking at a screen

He was glued to the screen, scrolling through social media for hours.

hit the big screen

be shown in movie theaters

The new superhero film will hit the big screen next summer.

on someone's radar screen

adv.

within someone's awareness or attention

The new policy is not yet on the public's radar screen.

Terms with protective screen included in their meaning

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windscreen

wind protection

protective screen against wind

grille

protection

metal bars forming a protective screen

windshield

bike protection

protective screen on a motorcycle or bicycle

unscreened

adj.

objects

lacking a protective or concealing screen

Examples of protective screen in a sentence

The lab uses a protective screen to shield students from chemical splashes.
The spokesperson served as a protective screen for the entire board.
He used the charity as a protective screen for his questionable dealings.

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French:écran de protection, écran protecteur, ...
German:Schutzwand, Schutzschild, ...
Italian:schermo protettivo, paravento, ...
Spanish:pantalla protectora, escudo, ...
Portuguese:ecrã de proteção, escudo protetor, ...
Chinese:防护屏, 保护伞, ...
Japanese:防護スクリーン, 身代わり, ...
Arabic:حاجِز واقٍ, دِرْع واقٍ, ...
Hebrew:מָסָךְ מָגֵן, חוֹמַת מָגֵן, ...
Russian:защитный экран, прикрытие, ...
Ukrainian:захисний екран, захисна ширма, ...
Hindi:सुरक्षात्मक स्क्रीन, ढाल, ...
Bengali:সুরক্ষা পর্দা, ঢাল, ...
Catalan:pantalla de protecció, escut protector, ...
Czech:ochranná clona, zástěrka, ...
Danish:beskyttelsesskærm, skjold, ...
Dutch:beschermscherm, beschermend scherm, ...
Greek:προστατευτικό παραπέτασμα, προστατευτική ασπίδα, ...
Hungarian:védőburkolat, fedezék, ...
Khmer:របាំងការពារ, ខែលការពារ, ...
Korean:보호막, 방패막이, ...
Persian:پرده محافظ, سپر محافظ, ...
Polish:osłona ochronna, tarcza ochronna, ...
Portuguese (BR):tela de proteção, cortina de fumaça, ...
Romanian:ecran de protecție, paravan, ...
Swedish:skyddsskärm, skyddande skärm, ...
Thai:ฉากป้องกัน, โล่ป้องกัน, ...
Turkish:koruyucu perde, koruyucu kalkan, ...
Vietnamese:tấm chắn bảo vệ, tấm bình phong, ...

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