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- Dictionaryshield/ʃiːld/
noun
- 1. a broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles. Similar
- 2. a person or thing providing protection: "a coating of grease provides a shield against abrasive dirt" Similar
verb
- 1. protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience: "he pulled the cap lower to shield his eyes from the glare"
- 2. remain apart from others for a period of time in order to avoid catching an infectious disease to which one may be particularly vulnerable: British "they are shielding to protect their own health"
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: a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm. 2. : something or someone that protects or defends : defense. A healthy lifestyle may act as a shield against preventable diseases. 3. a. : a device or part that serves as a protective cover or barrier.
something or someone used as protection or providing protection: The anti-personnel mines were laid as a protective shield around the town. Anger can function as a shield against (= a way of avoiding) even more painful emotions of loss and hurt.
noun. a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc. a similar device, often of lightweight plastic, used by riot police to protect themselves from rocks and other thrown objects.
A shield is a cover that protects whatever is behind or beneath it. If you carry a shield you might be a knight, or a traffic cop who likes to flash the badge. Ancestors of the word shield include the Old English scild, similar to sciell, or "shell," which suggests the meaning of the word.
A shield is a large piece of metal or leather which soldiers carried in the past to protect their bodies.
1. a device used as a defense against blows or hurled objects, esp. a broad piece of armor carried on the arm or in the hand. 2. a person or thing that guards or defends. 3. any of various devices or barriers for protection, as from injury.
shield. verb. /ʃiːld/ Verb Forms. [transitive] to protect somebody/something from danger, harm or something unpleasant. shield something against something I shielded my eyes against the glare. shield somebody/something from somebody/something The ozone layer shields the earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
shield (against something) a person or thing used to protect somebody/something, especially by forming a barrier. Water is not an effective shield against the sun's more harmful rays. She hid her true feelings behind a shield of cold indifference. see also human shield
Something or someone which is a shield against a particular danger or risk provides protection from it. He used his left hand as a shield against the reflecting sunlight. 2. transitive verb. If something or someone shields you from a danger or risk, they protect you from it.
a person or thing used as protection: The hostages are being used as human shields. shield. verb [ T ] uk / ʃiːld / us. to protect someone or something from something dangerous or unpleasant: to shield your eyes from the sun. (Definition of shield from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of shield.