natural defence

collocation in English

meaningsofnaturalanddefence

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natural
adjective
uk
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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defence
noun
uk
/dɪˈfens/us
/dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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(Definition ofnaturalanddefencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The development of peptic ulcer disease depends upon the balance between proulcer factors and thenaturaldefencemechanisms.
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The drug also destroys the body'snaturaldefencemechanisms.
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Is it not thenaturaldefencewhich each man makes against a disaster which it is found difficult to overcome?
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That leaves even lower ournaturaldefenceagainst water coming over on to houses just beyond the shore.
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They are anaturaldefenceagainst landslides, avalanches, and flooding.
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It must be logical to spend some time and money on research into how to improve the efficiency of ournaturaldefencesystems.
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Privas also has gorges to its south, east and north that provide anaturaldefence.
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It had five sides, or four plus the southern side, which was anaturaldefence.
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The wadi provided anaturaldefenceline, with steep banks some 70 ft high in places.
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To the north and east the adjoining ground is flat, but to the south and west it falls away steeply, providing anaturaldefence.
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To the east, a steep mountainside provides anaturaldefencewhile on the other sides, a wide, deep moat cut into the rock isolates and protects the site.
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