Definitions For Shielding

noun

  • The act of shielding from harm
  • A shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
  • Shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
  • A large piece of metal, wood, etc., carried by someone (such as a soldier or police officer) for protection
  • Something that defends or protects someone or something
  • A police officer's badge

verb

  • To cover and protect (someone or something)
  • To prevent (someone or something) from being seen

Is Shieldings a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
17

The word Shielding is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Shielding in a Sentence

  • The heat shield on a space shuttle
  • The slightly built boy used his sharp wit as a shield against the school's bullies
  • Celebrities who are shielded by a cluster of bodyguards whenever they appear in public
  • She shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand

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