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

The way to preserve today’s advanced societies is to begin the huge, urgent task of isolating, shielding, and surge-protecting all critical electronic devices. —The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024

The capsule, protected by ablative shielding, will perform a ballistic skip reentry, as performed during Chang’e-5, first bouncing off the atmosphere to kill some of the extra speed involved in lunar missions, before making a final, fiery plunge. —IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2024

Engineers have added shielding to protect the top of the stainless steel booster from the engine blast. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2023

The first titanium Project Alaska Omega watch had a shielding case of anodized aluminum in bright red. —Chris Hall, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2024

One question patients may have is why X-ray technicians and doctors continue to wear shielding when in the X-ray room. —Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Feb. 2024

Perhaps there was a problem with the shielding around the engines to protect them from heating. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023

These payloads will test new radiation shielding technologies, green propulsion, and fuel cells in orbit, according to the Indian Space Research Organization. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2024

For instance, HPMs could be rendered ineffective by adding a layer of electromagnetic shielding to a drone’s circuity. —Jason Sherman, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023

Word History

Etymology

shield entry 2 + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above