'Protection' or 'protect', which generally means anything that helps to ward off some threat, may also refer to:
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''Protection'' (album), by Massive Attack
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Protection (climbing), a climber's basic safety mechanism
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Protection (poker), type of bet made to strengthen vulnerable hands
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Personal protective equipment, to shield the body from hazards
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Power system protection, of electric systems against faults
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protection mechanism an aspect of
computer architecture
★ A
condom
★ A promised benefit from a
protection racket, an extortion scheme