shield
[ sheeld ]
/ ʃild /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to act or serve as a shield.
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Origin of shield
First recorded before 900; (noun) Middle English shelde, Old English sceld; cognate with Dutch, German Schild, Gothic skildus; (verb) Middle English shelden, Old English sceldan, scildan, derivative of the noun
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British Dictionary definitions for shield
shield
/ (ʃiːld) /
noun
verb
(tr) to protect, hide, or conceal (something) from danger or harm
Derived forms of shield
shielder, nounshieldlike, adjectiveWord Origin for shield
Old English scield; related to Old Norse skjöldr, Gothic skildus, Old High German scilt shield, Old English sciell shell
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Scientific definitions for shield
shield
[ shēld ]
A wall or housing of an absorbing material, such as concrete or lead, built around a nuclear reactor to prevent the escape of radiation.
A structure or arrangement of metal plates or mesh designed to protect a piece of electronic equipment from electrostatic or magnetic interference.
A large geographic area where rocks of a continent's craton (the ancient, relatively undisturbed portion of a continental plate) are visible at the surface. A shield is often surrounded by platforms covered with sediment.
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