"meat shield" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: meat shields [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} meat shield (plural meat shields)
  1. A human shield.
    Sense id: en-meat_shield-en-noun-AlWyoDxD
  2. (video games) A so-called "tank" whose main purpose is to hold aggro from mobs and absorb damage. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-meat_shield-en-noun-h8nWRNeP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 50 44 Topics: video-games
  3. (video games) A stunned or dead enemy character used as a shield against attacks. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-meat_shield-en-noun-RD~IFeBR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 50 44 Topics: video-games

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