shielding

noun

shield·ing ˈshēl-diŋ

plural shieldings

Synonyms of shielding next

: something that shields or protects

Options include a night-vision camera, under-body blast shielding to help protect against land mines and bombs, as well as radiation detection devices.—

Chantal Eustace

It sounds impressive, but the only difference between multimedia speakers and plain old loudspeakers is magnetic shielding to protect your monitor.—

Jonathan Karl Matzkin

especially : a device or screen that protects against harmful radiation

The radioactive metals must be treated behind heavy shielding by remote control … —

Leon Svirsky

This capsule was sealed in a tungsten wheel the size of a tricycle tire, which was then placed behind thick lead shielding. Radiation emitted through a pinhole in the lead was used to treat patients with localized cancers. —

Sandra Blakeslee

Examples of shielding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That adaptive shielding prevents leakage from the world outside the Box. —

Chris Klimek, Vulture, 15 May 2024 Heavy shielding isn't needed for such spacecraft because the reactor/engine can be kept at a distance from the payload or habitat modules by a long boom, giving the vehicle a dumbbell shape. —

David Szondy, New Atlas, 23 July 2024 These sites are crucial for future human missions by providing water and shielding from radiation, and for preserving potential biosignatures of ancient life. —

Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2024 Dealers will install shielding on the APIM, free of charge. —

Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for shielding

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