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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.
  • (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.
 scudo
  • Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
 scudo, riparo, copertura, protezione, rifugio

shield verb

  /ʃiːld/
  • (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
 proteggere

shielded adjective

  • provided with a shield
 schermato
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