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31shield — ; cave shield 1. A thin circular disc of calcite projecting from a cave wall at any upward inclination, commonly a meter or more in diameter and with the underside draped with stalactites and curtains. The shield is actually a double disc… …
32shield — [ʃiːld] noun [C] I 1) a large transparent plastic object that police officers carry to protect them when they are controlling crowds Riot police with shields had surrounded the building.[/ex] 2) someone or something that protects you from harm or …
33Shield of David — Star of David Star of Dav id A symbol consisting of two overlapped equilateral triangles forming a star with six points, used as a symbol of Judaism. It is also called {Magen David}, {Mogen David}, and {Shield of David}, and is shaped identically …
34shield back — a chair back having a form resembling that of a somewhat heart shaped medieval shield. Also called heart back. [1895 1900] * * * …
35Shield — 1) A defensive implement, of wood or metal, sometimes circular, sometimes heart shaped, secured to an arm by loops or a strap. 2) Her. The stylised heart shape used as the field for an escutcheon. By the time of Edward, the Black Prince (d. 1376) …
36shield back — a chair back having a form resembling that of a somewhat heart shaped medieval shield. Also called heart back. [1895 1900] …
37shield graft — noun : a side graft in which a scion with a wedge shaped base is inserted in a T shaped cut in the side of the stock …
38rootless shield — USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A rootless shield is one of several shield shaped features found on Hawaiian volcanoes, such as Kilauea and Mauna Loa, which are themselves referred to as shield volcanoes. Rootless shields form on active… …
39water shield — noun 1. : an aquatic plant (Brasenia schreberi) with floating leaves olive green above and red below and all under water parts covered with a thick layer of jellylike slime called also water target 2. : fanwort; especially : a common aquatic… …
40Captain America's shield — is a fictional item, the primary defensive and offensive piece of equipment used by the Marvel Comics superhero Captain America, and he is seldom seen without it. Over the years, Captain America has had the use of several different shields of… …
