# shields

Pronunciation: say "SHEELDZ" /ʃiːldz/

## Noun

1. Plural of shield. — plural of shield
   - Simple: Plural of shield. Use it when you talk about more than one shield.
   - _The Roman soldiers locked their shields together to form a wall._
   - _Tunnel crews worked inside steel shields that were pushed forward as the digging advanced._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of shield. — third-person singular simple present indicative of shield.
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of shield. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.
   - _The new law shields small businesses from sudden rent increases._
   - _A thick lead apron shields the patient during the X-ray._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/shields (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).