Sentence examples for tough protective from inspiring English sources
Oystershell scale (Lepidosaphes ulmi), a species of insect in the armoured scale family, Diaspididae (order Homoptera), that is found on woody plants and secretes a hard, tough protective covering that resembles a miniature oystershell.
These react with nearby metal atoms and form tough, protective films a few molecules thick to ameliorate the damage.The idea of doing this has been around for years, but it has proved difficult in practice because the capsules used were too big.
This is mainly attributed to the relatively smaller compressibility of liquid as well as the tough protective shell that wraps up outside the gas core.
Most high capacity anode materials expand significantly during charging, such anodes must contain sufficient porosity or tough protective layer in the discharged state to enable the expansion, yet not excess porosity or low mobility of mass, which lowers the overall energy density.
The possibilities include back-ups for crucial systems such as GPS, tougher protective shielding for satellites, and blocking devices to harden power grids; and replacements for aging scientific satellites are needed to provide advanced warnings.
Spencer, who won this year's best supporting actress Oscar for her turn in the civil rights era drama The Help, is in negotiations to play the lead character's mother, a tough and protective matriarch.
They consisted of multiple layers – from a mesh of coolant pipes near the body to a tough outer protective suit of fire-proof Teflon cloth.
The mammalian epidermis is a tough, resilient protective tissue composed of multiple cell layers that is essential for keeping out harmful microorganisms while also keeping essential fluids inside the organism.
He was a pitiful sight, but fortunately for him, he was with a big, tough by protective-looking black man.
"They know the economy's tough, and they're protective of the dollars they do have".
The Team portrayed Kadyrov as a jovial and good-natured boss, tough when necessary but protective of his family and a wise ruler of the region.
