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shield noun

  /ʃiːld/
  • A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
  • (science fiction) A field of energy that protects or defends.
  • (figurative) One who protects or defends.
  • (heraldry) The escutcheon on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
  • (transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
 Schild
  • Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
 Schutz, Schild

shield verb

  /ʃiːld/
  • (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
 beschützen
human shield
menschlicher Schutzschild
shield volcano
Schildvulkan
heat shield
Hitzeschild
face shield
Gesichtsvisier
shield-maid
Schildmaid
shield bug
Baumwanze, Stinkwanze
water-shield
Karolina-Haarnixe
shield fern
Schildfarn
striped shield bug
Streifenwanze
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