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Princeton's WordNet

  1. shieldingnoun

    the act of shielding from harm

  2. shieldingnoun

    a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay

  3. shieldingnoun

    shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference

Wiktionary

  1. shieldingnoun

    The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei

  2. shieldingnoun

    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.

ChatGPT

  1. shielding

    Shielding refers to the process or action of protecting something from harm, damage, interference, or unwanted exposure. This might involve using a physical barrier, a force field, or any other kind of protective method to block or reduce the impact of potentially damaging substances, forces, or influences. It can apply to a wide range of contexts including physics, electronics, chemistry, and health and safety procedures.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shielding

    of Shield

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. shielding

    1. Material of suitable thickness and physical characteristics used to protect personnel from radiation during the manufacture, handling, and transportation of fissionable and radioactive materials. 2. Obstructions which tend to protect personnel or materials from the effects of a nuclear explosion.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shielding in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shielding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of shielding in a Sentence

  1. Herbert Spencer:

    The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.

  2. Rex Tillerson:

    There is simply no denying that Russia, by shielding its Syrian ally, has breached its commitments to The United States as a framework guarantor and has betrayed the chemical weapons convention and the United Nations Security Resolution 2118.

  3. Dana Nessel:

    Obviously, we hope the school district cares as much about the safety of their students as they do shielding themselves from civil liability, we're going to talk to the parents and students in Oxford and see what it is they want to see happen, and I'm sure they will make their feelings known about the rejection of our offer.

  4. Anastasia Radina:

    President Biden said that NATO allies will fight for every inch of NATO territory, well, right now, it is Ukraine who is fighting for every inch of NATO territory, shielding NATO allies from war.

  5. John Kerry:

    Here in Bulgaria, it (the fight on corruption) is not just about strengthening the democracy of the country. It is about providing a climate for investment and shielding the country from those who exploit the situation to gain undue influence over your choices as a nation.

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