"undershield" meaning in All languages combined

See undershield on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: undershields [plural]
Etymology: From under- + shield. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|shield}} under- + shield Head templates: {{en-noun}} undershield (plural undershields)
  1. A component fitted under something to protect it.
    Sense id: en-undershield-en-noun-NhJFmbQw Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 57 43

Verb [English]

Forms: undershields [present, singular, third-person], undershielding [participle, present], undershielded [participle, past], undershielded [past]
Etymology: From under- + shield. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|shield}} under- + shield Head templates: {{en-verb}} undershield (third-person singular simple present undershields, present participle undershielding, simple past and past participle undershielded)
  1. (transitive) To shield inadequately. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-undershield-en-verb-pEWI5hoM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93

Inflected forms

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