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41Energy shield — An energy shield is a form of technology commonly found in science fiction, but also in development for real life space travel [ [http://space.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn11623 feedId=online news rss20 Deflector shields could protect future… …
42Canadian Shield — The Canadian Shield mdash; also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien (French) mdash; is a large geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It has a deep,… …
43Scutum (shield) — Scutum (pronEng| skjuːtəm in English; pl. scuta ) is the Latin word for shield , although it has in modern times come to be specifically associated with the rectangular, semi cylindrical body shield carried by ancient Roman legionaries. The… …
44Ballistic shield — A ballistic shield or tactical shield is a hand held shield that is capable of defeating handguns, shotguns and submachine guns. Less common are heavier and thicker rifle protection shields that are mounted on wheels for ease of mobility.… …
45Highway shield — The shields for Interstate highways (left) and U.S. routes (right) can be seen on this set of markers in Virginia. A highway shield is a sign denoting the route number of a highway, usually in the form of a symbolic shape with the route number… …
46Arabian-Nubian Shield — The Arabian Nubian Shield (ANS) is an exposure of Precambrian crystalline rocks on the flanks of the Red Sea. The crystalline rocks are mostly Neoproterozoic in age. Geographically and from north to south the ANS includes the nations of Israel,… …
47Heat Shield Rock — MarsGeo name=Heat Shield Rock caption=Heat shield, with Heat Shield Rock just above and to the left in the background (click to enlarge) type=Rock latitude=1.9 N or S=S longitude=354.5 E or W=EHeat Shield Rock is a basketball sized iron nickel… …
48Nipple shield (breastfeeding) — This article is about the sheath used during breastfeeding. For the body jewelry, see Nipple shield (jewelry). shape before application …
49Peltarion (shield) — Externalimage|align=right|width=300px| http://uoregon.edu/ klio/maps/gr/peltast2.jpgPeltast with Peltarion] (5th century BCE)| http://www.herowars.com/new/images/DoblianDogeater tn.jpgSoldier with a peltarion and a modified sickle] A peltarion,… …
50water shield — 1. Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots. 2. a fanwort, esp. Cabomba caroliniana. See… …
