defense
P35255
predicate
Indicates an action or relationship in which an entity protects, guards, or resists against a threat, attack, or criticism from another entity.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| defense canonical | 32 |
| defenseDuration | 2 |
| primaryDefence | 2 |
| defenseAgainst | 1 |
| defenseEvent | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: defense
Generated description
Indicates an action or relationship in which an entity protects, guards, or resists against a threat, attack, or criticism from another entity.
Sample triples (38)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| SR-71 Blackbird | speed and altitude ⓘ |
| Giraffa camelopardalis | powerful kicks ⓘ |
| Phacochoerus africanus | uses tusks for fighting ⓘ |
| Tantallon Castle | massive curtain wall via predicate surface "primaryDefence" ⓘ |
| Antaeus | regaining strength whenever he touched the ground ⓘ |
| tent tortoise | retracts head and limbs into shell ⓘ |
| Camponotus pennsylvanicus | can bite ⓘ |
| Camponotus pennsylvanicus | can spray formic acid ⓘ |
| Pavlov's House | approximately 58 days via predicate surface "defenseDuration" ⓘ |
| Trantor | protected by planetary defense systems ⓘ |
| Kingdom of Makuria | fortified settlements along the Nile ⓘ |
| Sebastidae | venomous fin spines in many species ⓘ |
| Himantolophidae | camouflage in dark water ⓘ |
| Dalek Empire | personal force field ⓘ |
| Qohor | city walls ⓘ |
| Egba polity | fortified town walls ⓘ |
| Egba polity | use of natural rock outcrops ⓘ |
| Parapolybia | stinging ⓘ |
| Parapolybia | alarm pheromones ⓘ |
| Aenictus | mass attack by workers ⓘ |
| Polish Military Transit Depot | about seven days in September 1939 via predicate surface "defenseDuration" ⓘ |
| Intrepid-class starship | deflector shields ⓘ |
| Intrepid-class starship | navigational deflector ⓘ |
| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) | deflector shields ⓘ |
| Borg cube | adaptive shields ⓘ |
| Borg cube | hull regeneration ⓘ |
| Battle of Longewala | dug-in infantry and recoilless rifles via predicate surface "primaryDefence" ⓘ |
| Hatib ibn Abi Baltaah | stated he acted to protect his family in Mecca, not out of disbelief ⓘ |
| Myrmecophagidae | powerful forelimb claws ⓘ |
| High Charity | heavy energy shielding ⓘ |
| High Charity | numerous plasma weapon emplacements ⓘ |
| High Charity | Covenant fleet protection ⓘ |
|
Plotosus
surface form:
Plotosus lineatus
|
venomous fin spines ⓘ |
| Zion | Battle of Zion via predicate surface "defenseEvent" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Siege of Fort Texas | U.S. garrison held the fort under siege until relieved ⓘ |
| Excelsior class | deflector shields ⓘ |
| Ol’ Higue | scattering rice or seeds to delay her via predicate surface "defenseAgainst" ⓘ |
| Supremacy (Mega-class Star Dreadnought) | powerful deflector shields ⓘ |