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noun (plural shields) |
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1. piece of armor carried on arm: a flat or convex piece of armor carried on the arm and used as a protection against weapon blows, arrows, bullets, or projectiles
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2. protection or defense: somebody or something that serves as protection or acts as a defense
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3. coat of arms: a shield or a shield-shaped insignia that contains somebody's coat of arms
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4. prize or trophy: a prize or trophy, especially in a sports competition, that is made in the shape of a shield
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5. decorative official emblem: a decorative device used as an official emblem by a government or organization, usually containing symbolic images associated with the government's territory or the organization's purpose
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6. U.S. police officer's badge: the official badge that a U.S. law enforcement officer wears or carries
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7. dress
Same as dress shield
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8. arms protective plate attached to artillery: a steel plate attached to a piece of artillery to protect those operating the artillery from bullets and shrapnel
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9. mechanical engineering machine's safety barrier: a protective barrier around the moving parts of a piece of machinery, e.g. a screen or housing
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10. electrical engineering antistatic or antimagnetic screen: a screen used to protect equipment or people from unwanted electric or magnetic fields
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11. nuclear physics wall protecting from radiation: an encasing structure or wall, usually made of lead or concrete that is put around a nuclear reactor or other source of radiation to prevent the release of radiation
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12. geology flat area of rock: a broad flat area of exposed Precambrian basement rock that lies at the center of each continent
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13. zoology protective part covering animal: a protective part covering an animal, e.g. a shell, scale, or plate
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14. botany
Same as apothecium
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verb (past and past participle shield·ed, present participle shield·ing, 3rd person present singular shields) |
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1. transitive verb protect somebody or something with shield: to prevent harm or damage to somebody or something by using a physical barrier or by intervening in a protective way
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2. intransitive verb act as shield: to serve or act as a protection or defense
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3. transitive verb hide somebody or something: to conceal or shelter somebody or something from view
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| [ Old English scield< Germanic] |
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  shield·er noun |
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