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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 or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
  • (colloquial, law enforcement) A police badge.
  • A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield.
 kilpi
  • Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
 kilpi, suoja
  • (transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
 kilpi, kyltti, numerokilpi, tiennumerokilpi

shield verb

  /ʃiːld/
  • (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
 suojata
human shield
ihmiskilpi
heat shield
lämpökilpi
riot shield
mellakkakilpi
water-shield
Brasenia schreberi -kasvi, karkeaviuhkalehti
dress shield
hikilappu
Canadian Shield
Kanadan kilpi
shield volcano
kilpitulivuori
Shield-tailed snake
kilpipyrstökäärme
Baltic Shield
Fennoskandia
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