shielding

noun

shield·​ing ˈshēl-diŋ 

plural shieldings

: something that shields or protects

Options include a night-vision camera, under-body blast shielding to help protect against land mines and bombs, as well as radiation detection devices.

—Chantal Eustace

It sounds impressive, but the only difference between multimedia speakers and plain old loudspeakers is magnetic shielding to protect your monitor.

—Jonathan Karl Matzkin

especially : a device or screen that protects against harmful radiation

The radioactive metals must be treated behind heavy shielding by remote control …

—Leon Svirsky

This capsule was sealed in a tungsten wheel the size of a tricycle tire, which was then placed behind thick lead shielding. Radiation emitted through a pinhole in the lead was used to treat patients with localized cancers.

—Sandra Blakeslee

Examples of shielding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

McKnight walks readers through maximizing their savings and shielding from risks that could derail retirement plans. —Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024

During the flip, radiation levels inside the capsule dropped by 50% because the maneuver placed more of Orion’s shielding within the path of radiation, George said. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024

What To Know In a statement to Newsweek, Gold said that although supplies in local fallout shelters have not been replenished since the Cold War, the shelters still provide adequate radiation shielding. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

According to the newspaper, this strict shielding and a head injury Doss sustained — when, aboard a train, her head was slammed into a metal bar — contributed to her struggles growing up. —Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

shield entry 2 + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above