"radial shield" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: radial shields [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} radial shield (plural radial shields)
  1. Either of the two plates situated on the disk at the base of each ray of some starfish.
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  2. A radial graphite reflector surrounding a pressurized water reactor.
    Sense id: en-radial_shield-en-noun-~cHLeMPs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92

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