What does protecting mean?
Protecting means present participle and gerund of protect.
/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of protect.
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Protecting means present participle and gerund of protect.
Common synonyms include protection, guarding.
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Use protecting where its definition matches the intended context.
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