shields

[US]/'ʃild/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. protective devices, defensive barriers
v. to protect, to cover or conceal

Phrases & Collocations

protective shields

shields up

energy shields

personal shields

Example Sentences

their shields bear the device of the Blazing Sun.

EYE PROTECTION: Goggles with side shields; safety eyebath nearby.

Featherweight 100% Batiste Cotton short-sleeve undershield with Fabrapel protective shields sewn-in.

In some contexts (the analysis of financial leases, for example) depreciation tax shields are treated as safe, nominal cash flows and are discounted at an aftertax borrowing or lending rate.

They also carried automated laser cannon turrets programmed to attack inceptor starfighters, along with armor plating and advanced shields that defended against both turbolasers and ion cannons.

In the later system the front ranks locked shields and presented a hedge of thrusting spears whilst the rear ranks kept up a continual barrage of missiles over the heads of the front rankers.

Real-world Examples

Dad, why does our house have blast shields?

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

They wore face shields and had doctors in full protective gear on standby.

Source: Business Weekly

Instead, it shields science from becoming unchallenged dogma.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

I'm sick of being a human shield.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

Start-ups there are using 3D printers to crank out face shields.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

They have scepters in one hand and also what maybe shields.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2018 Collection

And other potential methods include reflective shields in outer space.

Source: Vox opinion

People like that these 3D printed shields are sanitizable so they can reuse them.

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2020 Collection

ISIL continues to use human shields and restricts the movement of civilians against their will.

Source: VOA Standard Speed November 2016 Collection

So it's tremendously important for climate to get our reflective heat shield back again.

Source: Earth Laboratory

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