Associations to the word «Shielding»

Wiktionary

SHIELDING, verb. Present participle of shield
SHIELDING, noun. (physics) (chemistry) The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
SHIELDING, noun. (soccer) 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.

Dictionary definition

SHIELDING, noun. The act of shielding from harm.
SHIELDING, noun. A shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay.
SHIELDING, noun. Shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.