Defence and Line of defence

Defence noun - The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.

Line of defence and defence are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Line of defence" with "Defence", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: defend, defense, defender, defenceless, defensive

Line of defence noun - Defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack.

Defence and line of defence are semantically related. You can use "Defence" instead a noun phrase "Line of defence".