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

In extreme magnetic environments, the magnetic sensitivity can be controlled by sufficient separation from the field source or methods such as magnetic shielding. —Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

Drop tests from insurance provider Allstate suggest the ceramic shielding can still crack if the iPhone takes a hard fall. —Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024

Once completed, the small tiles of compressed and sterilized waste can be easily stacked and stored, or even used for additional external radiation shielding. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024

The findings show that the shielding technology used in the spacecraft was effective in mitigating radiation experienced on the trip. —Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

shield entry 2 + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above