- shield-hand
- shieldˈ-hand nounThe left hand• • •Main Entry: ↑shield
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shield — [1] An eye and face protector held in the hand when welding. It enables a person to look directly at the electric arc through a special lens without being harmed. [2] A relatively broad protective device which keeps away unwanted liquid or vapor … Dictionary of automotive terms
Shield (disambiguation) — Shield may refer to:Protection* Shield, a hand held protective device meant to intercept attacks * Electromagnetic shielding * Shielded cable * Energy shield * Deflector shield, a protective energy field * Heat shield, which protects a spacecraft … Wikipedia
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shield´like´ — shield «sheeld», noun, verb. –n. 1. a piece of armor carried on the arm or in the hand to protect the body in battle, used in ancient and medieval warfare. 2. anything used to protect: »He turned up his collar as a shield against the cold wind. A … Useful english dictionary
shield´er — shield «sheeld», noun, verb. –n. 1. a piece of armor carried on the arm or in the hand to protect the body in battle, used in ancient and medieval warfare. 2. anything used to protect: »He turned up his collar as a shield against the cold wind. A … Useful english dictionary
shield — [shēld] n. [ME schelde < OE scield, akin to Ger schild < Gmc * skild < IE base * (s)kel > SHELF] 1. a flat, usually broad, piece of metal, wood, etc., carried in the hand or worn on the forearm to ward off blows or missiles 2. any… … English World dictionary
Shield — A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. The term often refers to a device that is held in the hand, as opposed to armour or a bullet proof vest.Prehistoric and AntiquityThe oldest form of shield was a protection used to block … Wikipedia
shield — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 used to protect the body when fighting ADJECTIVE ▪ riot VERB + SHIELD ▪ lower, raise ▪ be armed with, be equipped with, carry … Collocations dictionary
shield — 01. The President s security guard jumped in front of him to act as a [shield] protecting him from the gunman s bullet. 02. Sunscreen with a rating of 25 or more acts as an effective [shield] against harmful rays from the sun. 03. Living in such… … Grammatical examples in English
shield — [[t]ʃi͟ːld[/t]] shields, shielding, shielded 1) N COUNT: usu sing 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.… … English dictionary
