shielding
IPA: ʃˈiɫdɪŋ
noun
- (spectroscopy) The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
- (soccer) 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.
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Examples of "shielding" in Sentences
- The knight rode into battle, his shield raised high, shielding him from the enemy's arrows
- The thick walls of the castle served as a strong shielding against the harsh winter winds
- The mother instinctively shielded her child from the falling debris during the earthquake
- The umbrella was shielding her from the scorching sun as she walked down the street
- The thick clouds were shielding the moon, casting a shadow over the entire forest
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