1. The act of shielding from harm
   "The bodyguard's shielding protected the celebrity from the surging crowd"
    
2. A shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay
   "The nuclear facility was surrounded by thick concrete shielding"
    
3. Shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference
   "The sensitive instruments were enclosed in electromagnetic shielding"

1. Protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
   "The trees shielded the house from the wind";
   - screen
    
2. Hold back a thought or feeling about
   "She shielded her true emotions from her parents";
   - harbor [N. Amer], harbour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: shieldings

Type of: conceal, hide, protect, protection, shield

Encyclopedia: Shielding