The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ARMATURES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1975.
Protective structures crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ARMATURES | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Protective structures
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shield
- collar
- horn
- roof
- roofed
- roofs
- scale
- sheath
- button
- hair
- housing
- pad
Crossword Answer definitions
ARMATURES noun- The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire around a metal core.
- The moving part in an electromechanical device like a loudspeaker or a buzzer.
- A piece of soft steel or iron that connects the poles of a magnet
- A supporting framework in a sculpture.
- A kinematic chain (a system of bones or rigid bodies connected by joints) that is used to pose and deform models, often character models.
- A protective organ, structure, or covering of an animal or plant, for defense or offense, like claws, teeth, thorns, or the shell of a turtle.
- Armor, or a suit of armor.
- Any apparatus for defence.
- The frame of a pair of glasses.
- To provide with an armature (any sense).
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