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shield

/ˈʃild/noun, verb1 syllable

Shield means: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles.

Synonyms for shield8

noun, as in hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

carapace, shell, cuticle

noun, as in armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

buckler

verb, as in hold back a thought or feeling about

harbor, harbour

verb, as in protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

screen

also used for shield

bathroom

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What does shield mean?5

noun

1

hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

2

armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

3

a protective covering or structure

verb

1

hold back a thought or feeling about“She is harboring a grudge against him”

2

protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shield?12

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Shield in a sentence

  • To shield from space radiation, moon habitats may have to be underground.nonong
  • Gabriel shot at the alien, damaging its shield.Amastan
  • The room is full of trophies, prizes, mounted shields, medals and award certificates.sundown
  • He held a sword and a lime-wood shield.mollydot
  • Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.BraveSentry
  • I used his beheaded body as a shield.corvard
  • The policeman's shield was lying on the table.Piteris
  • Boldi tried to shield himself with his arms.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of shield

as a noun

plural
shields

as a verb

past tense
shielded
present participle
shielding
third-person singular
shields
past participle
shielded