The difference between Guard and Protection
When used as nouns, guard means a person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something, whereas protection means the process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
Guard is also verb with the meaning: to protect from danger.
check bellow for the other definitions of Guard and Protection
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Guard as a noun:
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
Examples:
"The prison guard unlocked the door of the cell. After completing the repairs, he replaced the sump guard."
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Guard as a noun (Ireland):
A garda; a police officer.
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Guard as a noun (military):
A squad responsible for protecting something.
Examples:
"The president inspected the guard of honour."
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Guard as a noun:
The part of a sword that protects the wielder's hand
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Guard as a noun:
A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
Examples:
"The motorcycle mechanic removed the damaged chain guard."
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Guard as a noun (Australia):
A panel of a car that encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
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Guard as a noun (basketball):
A relatively short player, playing farther from the basket than a forward or center.
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Guard as a noun (cricket):
The position on the popping crease where a batsman makes a mark to align himself with the wicket; see take guard.
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Guard as a noun (American football):
Either of two offensive positions between the center and each of the offensive tackles, whose main responsibilities are to protect the quarterback, and open up "holes" through which offensive players can run.
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Guard as a noun (sports):
A player playing a position named guard.
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Guard as a noun (rail):
An employee, normally travelling in the last vehicle of a train, responsible for the safety of the train.
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Guard as a noun (computing, programming):
A Boolean expression that must evaluate to true for a branch of program execution to continue.
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Guard as a verb:
To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend.
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Guard as a verb:
To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
Examples:
"Guard the prisoner."
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Guard as a verb:
To watch by way of caution or defense; to be caution; to be in a state or position of defense or safety.
Examples:
"Careful people guard against mistakes."
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Guard as a verb:
To protect the edge of, especially with an ornamental border; hence, to face or ornament with lists, laces, etc.
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Guard as a verb:
To fasten by binding; to gird.
Examples:
"rfquotek Ben Jonson"
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Protection as a noun:
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
Examples:
"Raincoats give protection from rain."
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Protection as a noun:
The state of being safe.
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Protection as a noun:
A means of keeping or remaining safe.
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Protection as a noun:
A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
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Protection as a noun (insurance):
Coverage.
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Protection as a noun:
Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
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Protection as a noun (obsolete):
A document serving as a guarantee against harm or interference; a passport.
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Protection as a noun (economics):
Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
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Protection as a noun (computing):
An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).