shielding
shielding is the present participle and gerund of shield.
Noun
shielding (countable and uncountable, plural shieldings)
- The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
- Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender; the person concerned keeps his body between the ball and the defender.
- Synonyms:
- screening
Meaning of shield
Verb
shield (third-person singular simple present shields, present participle shielding, simple past and past participle shielded)
- To protect, to defend.
- Sunscreen shields against the harmful effects of solar rays.
- To shelter; to protect oneself.
- The government has updated its guidance for people who are shielding taking into account that COVID-19 disease levels have decreased over the last few weeks.2020 May 31, “Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19”, in GOV.UK
- To protect from the influence of.
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Forms of shielding
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Words formed from shielding
Phrases with shielding
Questions about shielding
- What does shielding mean?
- Shielding means the situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei.
- What is shielding the present participle and gerund of?
- Shielding is the present participle and gerund of shield.
- What part of speech is shielding?
- Shielding is a noun.
- What is the plural of shielding?
- The plural of shielding is shieldings.
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