shielding

  1. Verb.  (present participle of, shield) .
  2. Noun.  (physics, chemistry) The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei.
  3. Noun.  (soccer) Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender; the person concerned keeps his body between the ball and the defender.

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