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shielding

 
Noun shielding has 3 senses
  1. shielding - the act of shielding from harm
    --1 is a kind of
    protection
    Derived form: verb shield1
  2. shielding - a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
    --2 is a kind of
    shield
  3. shielding - shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
    --3 is a kind of
    shield
Verb shield has 2 senses
  1. shield, screen - protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
    --1 is one way to protect
    Derived forms: noun shield2, noun shield1, noun shielder1, noun shielding1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  2. harbor, harbour, shield - hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"
    --2 is one way to hide, conceal
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
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