Assertion: abalone's shell | /r/CapableOf | provide protection
Facets:
value: because of this
type: CAUSE
value: as permitting the chiton
type: MANNER
value: at the same time
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Because of this, the shell provides protection at the same time as permitting the chiton to flex upward when needed for locomotion over uneven surfaces, and even allows the animal to curl up into a ball when dislodged from rocks.