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Meaning of shield

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  shield
      n 1: a protective covering or structure
      2: armor carried on the arm to intercept blows [syn: {shield},
         {buckler}]
      3: hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as
         arthropods and turtles [syn: {carapace}, {shell}, {cuticle},
         {shield}]
      v 1: protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm [syn:
           {shield}, {screen}]
      2: hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a
         grudge against him" [syn: {harbor}, {harbour}, {shield}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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