# shielded

Pronunciation: say "SHEELD-id" /ˈʃiːldɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of shield. — simple past and past participle of shield
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of shield. Use it for protecting that happened earlier, or after has, had, or was.
   - _Police officers shielded the witness from reporters as she left the courthouse._
   - _The company has shielded its workers from the worst of the layoffs._

## Adjective

2. Kept safe from danger or from outside influence.
   - Simple: Kept safe from danger or from things that could change or affect you.
   - _Bondholders are relatively shielded from the swings of the stock market._
   - _The most shielded corner of the harbor stayed calm all through the storm._
3. Equipped or fitted with a shield.
   - Simple: Carrying a shield, or fitted with one.
   - _The engineer chose shielded wire, wrapped in a thin metal braid, for the audio connections._
   - _A line of shielded warriors stood ready at the gate, their round bucklers raised._

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