shielded
/ˈʃiːldɪd/ · shield·ed
verb
- To protect, to defend. The soldiers shielded the civilians from the advancing fire.
- To protect from the influence of. The company shielded its employees from the market’s volatility by offering fixed salaries.
adjective
- Provided with a shield. The shielded helmet was forged from reinforced steel.
- Protected from influence or danger. The laboratory’s equipment is shielded against radiation.
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Did you know? During the Cold War, NASA’s Apollo spacecraft were heavily shielded with a special aluminum‑polyethylene composite to protect astronauts from cosmic radiation.