shield
noun
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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.
- (science fiction) A field of energy that protects or defends.
- (mining, tunnelling) A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.
- (heraldry) The escutcheon or field 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.
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щит
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- Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
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защи́та,
щит
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shield
verb
/ʃiːld/
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- (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
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защища́ть
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