1. In a protective manner
   "he bent protectively over the woman"

See also: protective

• wire cutter
• wire gage
• wire gauge
• wire gauze
• wire glass
• wire grass
• wire matrix printer
• wire netting
• wire printer
• wire recorder
• wire rope
• wire service
• wire stripper
• wire transfer
• wire wool
• wire-haired
• wire-haired fox terrier
• wire-haired pointing griffon
• wire-puller
• wired
• wired glove
• wiredraw
• wirehair
• wirehaired terrier
• wireless