meat shield

noun

A human shield.

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Meanings

nounmeat shield (plural meat shields)

plural meat shields

  1. A human shield.
  2. video gamesA so-called "tank" whose main purpose is to hold aggro from mobs and absorb damage.
  3. video gamesA stunned or dead enemy character used as a shield against attacks.
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APA

meat shield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meat%20shield

MLA

“meat shield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meat%20shield. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meat shield,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meat%20shield.

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