#protection  the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"
  supertype:  activity  any specific activity or pursuit; "they avoided all recreational activity"
  subtype:  shielding  the act of shielding from harm
  subtype:  saving__preservation  the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
     subtype:  fixation__fixing  (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
     subtype:  conservation  the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
        subtype:  conservancy  the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.
        subtype:  soil_conservation  protection of soil against erosion or deterioration
        subtype:  oil_conservation__oilconservation  the conservation of petroleum resources
        subtype:  water_conservation__waterconservation  the conservation of water resources
     subtype:  self-preservation  preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
     subtype:  reservation  the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
     subtype:  embalmment  preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals
        subtype:  mummification  embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy
  subtype:  momism__overprotection__overshielding  excessive protection
  subtype:  defense  protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
  subtype:  inoculating  the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity; "doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the innoculating"
  subtype:  patrol  the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
  subtype:  self-defense__self-defence__self-protection  the act of defending yourself
     subtype:  martial_art__martialart  any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport; "he had a black belt in the martial arts"
        subtype:  aikido  a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo
        subtype:  judo  a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
        subtype:  jujitsu__jiujitsu  a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength
        subtype:  karate  a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent
        subtype:  Kung_Fu  a Chinese martial art; combines principles of karate and judo
        subtype:  tae_kwon_do  a Korean martial art similar to karate
  subtype:  insulation  the act of insulating for the purposes of protecting something
     subtype:  lining  the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)
  subtype:  locking__lockup  the act of locking something up to protect it
  subtype:  accompaniment__escort  the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
     subtype:  convoy  the act of escorting while in transit
  subtype:  covering.protection  the act of protecting something by covering it
  subtype:  immunization__immunisation  the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
     subtype:  inoculation  taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
     subtype:  sensitizing__sensitising__sensitization__sensitisation  rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
  subtype:  tutelage__care__charge__guardianship  attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is under the care of a physician"
     subtype:  providence  the guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence"
     subtype:  due_care__duecare__ordinary_care__reasonable_care  the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty
     subtype:  great_care__greatcare  greater care than is normally bestowed by prudent persons; "the pilot exercised great care in landing"
     subtype:  slight_care  such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise
  subtype:  ruggedization__ruggedisation  the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)
  subtype:  sealing__waterproofing  the act of treating something to make it repel water
  subtype:  civil_defense__civildefense  activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster
     subtype:  fire_watching  (during World War II in Britain) watching for fires started by bombs that dropped from the sky

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