shielding
noun
Simple meaning
Action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈʃildɪŋ
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Definition
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noun
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.
spectroscopy
The situation, in NMR spectroscopy, in which a local magnetic field is weakened by the presence of neighbouring nuclei
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Sense: action done by the person with the ball to protect the ball from the defender
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