shielding

English

Verb

shielding

1. present participle of shield

Noun

shielding (countable and uncountable, plural shieldings)

1. (physics, chemistry) The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
2. (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.

Synonyms

• (soccer action): screening

Antonyms

• (situation in NMR spectroscopy):deshielding

Anagrams

• hidelings