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Plural for a person or thing providing protection, or the protection provided
“Sun-protective clothing provides a better shield than sunscreen since it never rubs off or requires reapplying.”
Plural for a broad piece of metal or other solid material used as protection against blows or missiles
“He reached for the gauntlet holding his shield above his head and yanked the compartment containing the depleted light element open.”
Plural for a heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family
Plural for a measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening
Plural for something serving to hide or disguise something (else)
Plural for an award or accolade bestowed to a victor or champion
Plural for a protective layer over a body intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces
Plural for resistance
Plural for any hard coating, bonded onto the outside of something to add protection
Plural for the projecting edge around the bottom of a hat
Plural for a mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely
Plural for protection
To protect from attack, harm or danger
“It was thus, in later times, that Galileo endeavored to shield himself from the attacks of error and injustice.”
To shut off from view
To separate or isolate
To wrap up, cover, or surround completely
To settle firmly or comfortably
Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified
To coat with a (typically metallic) layer
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