Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shielding

3 senses of shielding

Sense 1
shielding -- (the act of shielding from harm)
       => protection -- (the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection")

Sense 2
shielding -- (a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay)
       => shield -- (a protective covering or structure)

Sense 3
shielding -- (shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference)
       => shield -- (a protective covering or structure)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb shield

2 senses of shield

Sense 1
shield, screen -- (protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm)
       => protect -- (shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain")

Sense 2
harbor, harbour, shield -- (hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him")
       => hide, conceal -- (prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money")