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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Meanwhile, Altman’s suggestion that AI chats deserve legal shielding raises the question: if they’re protected like therapy sessions, what does that make the system listening on the other side?
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Clearly, in a spaceship with inadequate shielding, just like Reed's in Fantastic Four #1, cosmic rays could prove to be more troublesome than a Doctor Doom team-up with the Yancy Street Gang.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 July 2025
Trade bazooka ‘a last resort’ Last-minute talks to reach a trade deal with the U.S. are taking place, with the EU targeting a 10% baseline tariff deal and the shielding of key industries, such as autos, agriculture, machinery and aerospace.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Trump was accused of taking and shielding from authorities more than 300 documents with classified markings.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Clearly, in a spaceship with inadequate shielding, just like Reed's in Fantastic Four #1, cosmic rays could prove to be more troublesome than a Doctor Doom team-up with the Yancy Street Gang.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 July 2025
Trade bazooka ‘a last resort’ Last-minute talks to reach a trade deal with the U.S. are taking place, with the EU targeting a 10% baseline tariff deal and the shielding of key industries, such as autos, agriculture, machinery and aerospace.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Trump was accused of taking and shielding from authorities more than 300 documents with classified markings.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 8 July 2025
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“Shielding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shielding. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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