PROTECTING
protecting
(adjective) shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; “the protecting blanket of snow”; “a protecting alibi”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
protecting
Present participle and gerund of protect.
Source: Wiktionary
PROTECT
Pro*tect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Protected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Protecting.] Etym: [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to
cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See Tegument.]
Definition: To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard;
to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.
The gods of Greece protect you! Shak.
Syn.
– To guard; shield; preserve. See Defend.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition