Shielding

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  • v. Present participle of shield.
  • n. The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
  • n. Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender; the person concerned keeps his body between the ball and the defender.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of protecting or screening, or that which protects or screens.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the act of shielding from harm
  • n. a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
  • n. shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
    • Verb Form
    shielded    shielding    shields   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hide    conceal    protect   
    Cross Reference
    shelter    protector    escutcheon    frontoparietal shield    tilting-shield   
    Variant
    buckler    lozenge    escutcheon   
    Hyponym
    tallevas    rondache    targe    roundel    pavache   
    Form
    shielded    shielding   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    defense    shelter    protection    defend    buckler   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Field    afield    appealed    concealed    congealed   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    armor    weapon    sword    screen    barrier   
     
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