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unshielded

unshielded adjective: not shielded. Also the simple past and past participle of unshield.

Adjective

unshielded (not comparable)

  1. Not shielded.
    • Two scientists at the University of Genoa, Italy, noted that the rays coming from unshielded quartz-halogen lamps can induce mutations in the DNA of bacteria.1992 April 27, “Beware Halogen Bulbs”, in Time, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2024

Also used as

unshielded is also the simple past and past participle of unshield.

Origin of unshielded

From un- + shielded.

Questions about unshielded

What does unshielded mean?
Unshielded means not shielded.
What part of speech is unshielded?
Unshielded is an adjective.

Words near unshielded in the dictionary

  1. unshepherdlike
  2. unshepherdly
  3. unshewn
  4. unshield
  5. unshieldable
  6. unshielded
  7. unshielding
  8. unshields
  9. unshift
  10. unshiftable
  11. unshiftably

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