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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.
schild
  • (science fiction) A field of energy that protects or defends.
schild, scherm
  • (colloquial, law enforcement) A police badge.
badge, penning
  • (figurative) One who protects or defends.
beschermer, beschermster
  • Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
bescherming, scherm
  • (transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
plaat, wegwijzer
  • (heraldry) The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
wapenschild, schild

shield verb

  /ʃiːld/
  • (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
beschermen, afschermen, verdedigen
  • (electricity) To protect from the influence of.
afschermen

shielded adjective

  • provided with a shield
geblindeerd
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