plural shieldings
: something that shields or protects
Options include a night-vision camera, under-body blast shielding to help protect against land mines and bombs, as well as radiation detection devices.—
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Chantal EustaceIt sounds impressive, but the only difference between multimedia speakers and plain old loudspeakers is magnetic shielding to protect your monitor.—Jonathan Karl Matzkin
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: a device or screen that protects against harmful radiation
The radioactive metals must be treated behind heavy shielding by remote control … —Leon Svirsky
Leon Svirsky This capsule was sealed in a tungsten wheel the size of a tricycle tire, which was then placed behind thick lead shielding. Radiation emitted through a pinhole in the lead was used to treat patients with localized cancers. —Sandra Blakeslee
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Ars Video Such a module would isolate the satellites from the space environment, sparing their batteries and sensitive electronics from harsh thermal cycles every 90 minutes, and provide some shielding from radiation.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Not all the components are fully radiation-hardened, but Nokia has implemented strategies for shielding and reliability, including a dual-hardware redundant system and software capabilities that automatically detect and reboot faulty equipment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2025
But there’s a more important reason for this email address shielding.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
To meet Air Force One standards, the plane would need extensive modifications, including secure communications, nuclear blast shielding and missile defense systems.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
Not all the components are fully radiation-hardened, but Nokia has implemented strategies for shielding and reliability, including a dual-hardware redundant system and software capabilities that automatically detect and reboot faulty equipment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2025
But there’s a more important reason for this email address shielding.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
To meet Air Force One standards, the plane would need extensive modifications, including secure communications, nuclear blast shielding and missile defense systems.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shielding. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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