Meaning of the word shielding in English

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shielding

US /ˈʃiːl.dɪŋ/

UK /ˈʃiːl.dɪŋ/

sheets of metal, plastic, etc. used to protect workers or other people from harmful materials, diseases, radiation, etc.:

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The shielding protected the astronaut from the searing temperatures generated by the high-velocity descent.

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