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

Passenger flights at Mach 5 will require an entirely new generation of materials, heat-shielding systems, and emergency response protocols. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Nov. 2025

Earth’s ozone layer acts as a planetary sunscreen, shielding humans, animals and plants from harmful ultraviolet radiation. —Daniel Peck, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2025

The cave's rocky shielding might not only lend itself to preserving biosignatures, but could also offer protection to future Mars astronauts, shielding them and their outposts from the hazards of radiation and dust storms on the surface. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025

Their intensity fluctuates with the Sun’s 11-year cycle, peaking during solar minimum when solar shielding is weakest. —Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

shield entry 2 + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shielding

• wielding
• yielding
• unyielding