shield
noun
/ʃiːld/
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- A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body.
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schild
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- (science fiction) A field of energy that protects or defends.
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schild,
scherm
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- (colloquial, law enforcement) A police badge.
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badge,
penning
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- (figurative) One who protects or defends.
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beschermer,
beschermster
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- Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
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bescherming,
scherm
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- (transport) A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route.
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plaat,
wegwijzer
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- (heraldry) The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms.
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wapenschild,
schild
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shield
verb
/ʃiːld/
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- (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
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beschermen,
afschermen,
verdedigen
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- (electricity) To protect from the influence of.
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afschermen
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