shielding
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shielding
verb
- present participle and gerund of shield
noun shieldings
- The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
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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.
Similar: screening
Opposite: deshielding
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: covering, protective, screen, barrier, armour, sheltering, visor, armor, safeguarding, protector, protection, saver, harbouring, protecting, protections, safeguards
noun
Opposite: deshielding
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title = {shielding},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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