shielding

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noun

The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei

Similar
screening
Opposite
deshielding
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shield
nounshielding (countable and uncountable, plural shieldings)

plural shieldings

  1. countableuncountablespectroscopyThe situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
  2. countableuncountableball gamesAction 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: screening

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAction 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.

Similar
screening

antonym(s) of

Opposite
deshielding

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lindseighhidelings
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“shielding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shielding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shielding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shielding.

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