plural shieldings
: 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
Chantal EustaceIt sounds impressive, but the only difference between multimedia speakers and plain old loudspeakers is magnetic shielding to protect your monitor.—Jonathan Karl Matzkin
Jonathan Karl Matzkin
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: a device or screen that protects against harmful radiation
The radioactive metals must be treated behind heavy shielding by remote control … —Leon Svirsky
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
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Dealers will install shielding on the APIM, free of charge.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
In theory, that reduces the need for thick shielding.
—Brad Plumer Benjamin Rasmussen, New York Times, 11 June 2024
In contemporary warfare, human shielding refers to the act of placing civilians—typically one’s own civilians—in and around military targets with the aim of immunizing such targets from attack.
—Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
Jason is excited when Leighton tells him that the breakthrough that made the Box work was adaptive shielding.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 15 May 2024
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Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
In theory, that reduces the need for thick shielding.
—Brad Plumer Benjamin Rasmussen, New York Times, 11 June 2024
In contemporary warfare, human shielding refers to the act of placing civilians—typically one’s own civilians—in and around military targets with the aim of immunizing such targets from attack.
—Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024
Jason is excited when Leighton tells him that the breakthrough that made the Box work was adaptive shielding.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 15 May 2024
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shielding. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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