The hull protects the kernel from invasion by molds and insects.

Since it is inside the hull, the hull cannot protect you.

The pinnace's outer hull would protect them against any temperature to be found on a solid world, and there was always the force Screen.

In response to two major oil spills in Europe in recent years, moreover, oil companies have come under much greater pressure to require tankers to have double hulls to protect against spills.

He said further evaluation would be needed of controversial proposals to require oil tankers to have double hulls to protect against oil spills like this.

The hull will protect us for a few seconds, but Con wouldn't last a blink outside.

Instead it had a strong hull and a collection array to protect it from solar energy and then absorb that energy for its own purposes.

We'd have to flatten ourselves on the bottom of the boat; the hull would protect us, but we'd be pinned down for as long as the shooter wanted to toy with us.

The hull protects against top attack bomblets and anti-personnel mines, including suspended seats to improve crew protection from explosions below the vehicle.

The hull of the mature bean is hard, water-resistant, and protects the cotyledon and hypocotyl (or "germ") from damage.