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Main Entry:	shield [sheeld] Show IPA/ʃild/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	protection
Synonyms:	absorber, aegis, armament, armor, buckler, buffer, bulwark, bumper, cover, defense, escutcheon, guard, mail, rampart, safeguard, screen, security, shelter, ward

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Main Entry:	armor
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	protective covering, often made of metal
Synonyms:	bulletproof vest, defense, guard, mail, plate, protection, security, sheath, shield

Main Entry:	arms
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	family crest
Synonyms:	blazonry, coat, emblazonry, emblem, ensign, escutcheon, heraldry, insignia, shield, signet

Example Sentences

Russia tried, unsuccessfully, to include language in the treaty that would restrict the development of the missile shield.

They also argued that such immunity is intended to shield individual officials, and not governing boards, from liability.

The answer is that he is trapped by an unpopular fiscal rule known as the tax shield.

Russia tried, unsuccessfully, to include language in the treaty that would restrict the development of the missile shield.

They also argued that such immunity is intended to shield individual officials, and not governing boards, from liability.

The answer is that he is trapped by an unpopular fiscal rule known as the tax shield.

Runny lava forms a gentle slope called a shield volcano.

But activity on the sun is at its weakest for around a century, weakening this protective shield.

The band of beachgoers held nothing but food, footballs, and umbrellas to shield them from the sun's glint.

Along with a sand spit, it helps shield the waters here, making them calm enough for oyster production.

In some cases, it looked as if the police were trying to shield the protesters from the violence.

Personal freedoms must be protected in any legitimate effort to shield society from homicide.

Cohorts of public-relations people surround the bigwigs and shield them from scrutiny.

Now a new study says the structure was linked to the summer solstice-and may have been a symbolic shield against darkness.

The latter is used to actually shield radiation from fuel rods in nuclear power plants.

In any area--whether coastal or inland--it's important to shield shade-loving plants from steady winds.

For a thin wafer of metal alloy, a police officer's shield carries remarkable heft.

He's too valuable as a human shield to take bullets for those that deserve them.

Free-speech campaigners, who think the rich and powerful use privacy to shield wrongdoing, welcomed the decision.

Matt uses duct tape to shut the mouth and shield the eyes.

Hard ticks get their name from the large and tough shield that they carry on their backs.

The name refers to the female's powdery wax coating, a shield that prevents insecticides from penetrating.

The pads were used to help direct the radiation beam and shield healthy tissue.

No public university has the obligation to shield adults from being offended.

They can shield managers from stockmarket short-termism and hostile takeovers.

The box is lined with lead to shield the x-ray detector from stray radiation.

The fee required from the utility to get the loan is merely to shield the government from default risk.

Academic freedom should not be used as a shield for low quality online courses.

These jets form an air shield to keep the warm air out.

Rettberg speculates that their outer layer, known as the cuticle, may shield them from radiation.

His laser would probably work better if he used an inert gas shield around the emitter.

The good news is that there are precautions you can take to shield yourself from bugs-super and other.

Russia said it would suspend its obligations under a cold war-era arms control treaty over a missile shield plan.

It is no longer enough to shield data from prying eyes.

Astronauts could reach the red planet inside asteroids, which would shield crews from damaging cosmic rays, a new study says.

Proposed rule would shield small sources of the greenhouse gases contributing to climate change.

Once the shield pegs are gone, you add one red hull damage peg per point of damage.

Mother moose use roads as a kind of human-made shield to protect their newborn calves from predatory bears, a new study has found.

Researchers dust off the concept of a magnetic radiation shield for long-haul astronauts.

Some special weapons do damage that is specific to shield or hull.

As they rolled the shield down a ramp, they were intercepted by officers.

But she implied that she would not shield higher-education programs from spending.

These funds would be senior to existing debts to shield them from the restructuring.

Just a thin panel can shield a hand from a blowtorch flame.

But it means website owners withus domains will no longer be able to shield their name and contact information from public eyes.

High-powered streams of water smashed into the shield and gunfire erupted.

Kilauea is a shield volcano, or a low, gently sloping volcano built almost entirely from.

Having a solid relationship or knowing you made the best decision in a bad spot cannot completely shield you from life's stresses.

Addition of a face shield would improve matters, the team reports.

What parent or guardian has not felt this wish to shield his or her charges from adult.

As unemployment rises, governments are sure to face calls to shield their voters with protectionist barriers to trade.

The skin is the body's largest organ and its shield against the surrounding environment.

The homes will have airlocks throughout to shield inhabitants from areas that have lost pressure.

Legislators overwhelmingly approved a new secrecy law that critics say is designed to shield a corrupt elite from press scrutiny.

The animal sported a protective shield and powerful jaws that may have enabled it to kill hatchling dinosaurs.

The humans of this world have always relied on their faith to shield them from vampires and werewolves, spirits, and ghouls.

Your friends didn't shield you from the mainstream, they were the mainstream.

The first safety concern arose four years ago over the durability of the reactor's shield building.

Keeping them below the surface could shield them from the elements and from prying eyes.

Much now depends on the containment vessels that shield the highly radioactive reactor cores.

That's because the same light-bending properties that would create an invisibility shield could also be used in reverse.

The capsid thus provides both a chemical shield and mechanical protection for its contents.

The cow stands facing north or south to provide a shield between windy weather and the nursing calves.

Other injuries hint that some of the slaughtered attempted to shield themselves from their executioners' blows.

It turns out water is a pretty good shield against radiation, but it's heavy.

Maybe it could also be used to shield it's occupents from cosmic rays.

Its old-fashioned awnings shield pedestrians in business suits as well as beggars in rags from the heartless sun.

Because a new study shows that fluoride forms a thinner protective shield than.

Nevertheless, he is sticking to the book as shield idea.

Take a look at what a shield cleared forest looks like:.

Space shield maybe a really powerful but limited distance electric and magnetic field combination.

Good nutrition taught at home would shield many children from making the bad choices.

Main Entry:	badge
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	emblem worn
Synonyms:	brand, cordon, device, identification, insignia, mark, marker, medallion, motto, pin, ribbon, scepter, shield, sign, stamp, symbol, token

Main Entry:	buffer
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	safeguard
Synonyms:	bulwark, bumper, cushion, defense, fender, intermediary, screen, shield, shock absorber

Main Entry:	cherish
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	care about deeply
Synonyms:	admire, adore, appreciate, apprize, care for, clasp, cleave to, cling to, coddle, comfort, cosset, cultivate, defend, dote on, embrace, encourage, enshrine, entertain, fancy, fondle, foster, guard, harbor, hold dear, hold in high esteem, honor, hug, idolize, like, love, nourish, nurse, nurture, pet, preserve, prize, revere, reverence, safeguard, shelter, shield, support, sustain, treasure, value, venerate, worship
Notes:	cherish means to be fond of, be attached to, while nurture means to bring up, help develop, help grow, or provide with nourishment
Antonyms:	abandon, denounce, forsake, not care, renounce

Main Entry:	cloak
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	cover; coat
Synonyms:	beard, blind, camouflage, cape, capote, disguise, facade, face, front, guise, manteau, mantle, mask, pretext, semblance, shawl, shield, show, veneer, wrap

Main Entry:	contraceptive
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	birth control method
Synonyms:	IUD, armor, barrier method, coil, condom, diaphragm, foam, hormone, intrauterine device, jelly, loop, pill, planned parenthood, preventative, preventive medicine, prophylactic, rhythm method, ring, rubber, safety, shield, spermicidal cream, sponge, vaginal suppository

Main Entry:	convoy
Part of Speech:	verb
Definition:	protect, escort
Synonyms:	accompany, attend, bear, bring, chaperon, companion, company, conduct, consort, defend, guard, pilot, safeguard, shepherd, shield, usher, watch
Antonyms:	ignore, neglect

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