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‘A layer can be protective.’

[⟨det layer.n⟩ protective.a]

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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

That’s me above? third from the left? pimples, defined chin line (now covered by a protective layer of fat), 40 pounds lighter and all.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

– In a way, he mused as the magician sat up out of her protective layer to blankets to reveal she was in fact wearing her favourite blue pyjamas, he really enjoyed taking care of her.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

USA, September 13, 2008? iStyles today announced the availability of Skins for the T – Mobile Sidekick and iPod touch 2nd Gen. iStyles Skins feature ultra – high resolution full – color designs that are printed on premium grade adhesive – backed cast vinyl with UV resistant inks and then covered with a clear protective layer for ultimate durability.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The new brands however are coated with a protective layer on both sides of the lens capturing the colored gel in between. [Found via Neatorama via Inventor Spot] ShareThis
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

It is then combined with the flu vaccine and sprayed up the nostrils where the jelly forms the protective layer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

A protective layer of saliva for you and yours.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

After this the metal is coated with a protective transparent layer.
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In Wikipedia:

A Ghanaian native caught perpetrating the scam revealed to ABC News Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross the tricks of the trade: Real hundred dollar bills are coated with a protective layer of Elmer’s glue and then dipped into a solution of tincture of iodine.
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In the British National Corpus:

They replace essential moisture whilst forming a protective layer to hold it in.
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In Wikipedia:

Each individual fruit (known as a banana or ’finger ’) has a protective outer layer (a peel or skin) with a fleshy edible inner portion.
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In Wikipedia:

Sugar spheres in suspension are sequentially sprayed with aqueous suspensions of omeprazole, a protective layer, an enteric coating and an outer layer to reduce granule aggregation.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Laying off the heat – styling tools also helps because heat destroys the protective layer.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

ZoneAlarm? (R) ForceField? provides a protective layer around your browser, shielding you from drive – by downloads, browser exploits, phishing attempts, spyware and keyloggers.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

It pretends to be a Tiger made out of plastic, but in fact it has evolved a hardened protective layer and learnt to suppress all movement for years at a time.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

But her protective layer comes off to reveal stick – thin arms covered, from the wrists up, with a tattoo that winds its way to her chest and across her back, culminating, on her left shoulder, in the face of a Muromachi – era courtesan with breast exposed and a knife clenched between her teeth.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

This security application provides a protective layer around your browser, shielding you from drive – by downloads, browser exploits, phishing attempts, spyware and keyloggers.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Wherever bones meet, there is also cartilage, a rubbery, protective layer that ensures your joints bend smoothly and painlessly.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

this website index. html ZoneAlarm ForceField provides a protective layer around your browser, shielding you from drive – by downloads, browser exploits, phishing attempts, spyware and keyloggers.
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In Wikipedia:

The cuticle is a protective layer that can withstand the harsh environment in the digestive tracts of the human host.
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Queried on 2013-05-18.