Definition of "shielding" [shielding]

• Present participle of shield. (verb)
• The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei (noun)
• Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender; the person concerned keeps his body between the ball and the defender. (noun)

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• "Church in shielding these animals and/or ignoring the actions of the perpetrators."
• "Lastly, when are people going to get smart and look behind the green curtain shielding the income and profit of the malpractice carriers, and huge bonuses being handed out to the executives."
• "Simply cut the plastic shielding from the metal housing of the usb cable and look for the crimp on one side of the metal shielding."