Protective layer Crossword Clue

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Protective layer Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. adult female chicken
2. adult female bird

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROTECTIVE (adjective)
1. intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
2. showing care
LAYER (noun)
1. an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
2. single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
LAYER (verb)
1. make or form a layer

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