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Shielded
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In
zoology
, shield-bearing; scutigerous; cataphract; loricate. See cut under
phylloxera-mite
.
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verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of
shield
.
adjective.
provided with a
shield
adjective.
protected
from
influence
or
danger
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adjective.
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury