defensive

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Intended for defence; protective.

   “a defensive perimeter”

2. sıfat Intended to deter attack.

   “a defensive missile system”

3. sıfat Performed so as to minimise risk.

   “defensive driving”

4. sıfat Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
5. sıfat Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
6. sıfat Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.

   “The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.”

7. sıfat In a state or posture of defense.

   “[…]Once join'd, the contrary ſhe proves, a thorn Inteſtin, far within defenſive arms[…]”

8. isim A means, attitude or position of defense. Chiefly in on the defensive.

   “The Germans had developed a highly scientific defensive in which machine-guns replaced rifles and a maximum of punishment was inflicted upon an assaulting force with a minimum of human loss.”