Collocations for shield - noun

1. used to protect the body

riot

be armed with, be equipped with, carry, have | act as
Look for something that can act as a shield, like a dustbin lid.

behind a/the ~
a row of police officers behind their riot shields

on a/the ~
She did not recognize the coat of arms on his shield.

protective | human | nuclear | heat
The nose of the space capsule is protected by a heat shield.

breast, face, gum, hand

use sb/sth as
They used 400 hostages as human shields.

form

~ against
The ozone layer forms a shield against harmful solar rays.

partially, partly | carefully
He carefully shielded the flame with his cupped hand.

try to
trying to shield the children from the full horrors of the war

against
She raised her hand to shield her eyes against the sun.

from
new laws to shield companies from foreign competition

with
He shielded her with his body.