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unshielded

unshielded

1 6.6
Not covered or protected, for example a wire without a metal case
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈʃiːldɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desprotegido
  • Those transport ships are unarmed, unshielded.
  • unshielded lights

There was one group that really bassed in the radioactive glow of the unshielded core of yesterday's Trump dump.

Examples

  • The stations of the inner four clusters contain four unshielded liquid scintillation detectors (formula omitted) each, to measure the charged particle component and the particle arrival times (red-shaded).

    Academic text (2018)

  • Wait, Kryptonians can't use normal human computers; the energy field they generate when exposed to yellow sunlight interferes with unshielded electronics.

    Blog text (30)

  • Soldiers had added extra boilerplate to the LVT's bow and around the top of the unshielded gun, enhancing the vehicle's durability.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The force of what the perpetrators had left behind was definitely on the wane, but there was still sufficient residual power in it to inflict a severe shock on anyone unshielded yet sensitive to such things, as Peregrine would be.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Unshielded unshielded electrical wires can pose a serious danger in any installation.

  • The technician noted that unshielded machinery is more prone to damage from external factors.

  • It is vital to keep unshielded devices away from water to prevent electrical shocks.

Synonyms

unprotected
vsunshielded
28 2.9

Not safe from harm

focuses on lack of protective covering for technical equipment
uninsulated
vsunshielded
1 5.5

Exposed to problems from outside without protection for people or things

is specific to machinery or electrical equipment protection rather than general covering
unenclosed
vsunshielded
1 5.5

An open space that has no fence or wall around it

is broader, focusing on openness rather than specific equipment protection
unscreened
vsunshielded
1 4.2

Without a screen that stops insects from entering

is more about visual or pest exposure than technical equipment safety
unsheathed
vsunshielded
7.2

A thing without a cover that is exposed to harm

applies to machines or electrical items missing protective coverings
unjacketed
vsunshielded
6.9

Has no protective cover, like wires or bullets

often refers to missing layers rather than missing full enclosures
unhoused
vsunshielded
7.1

Not placed inside a protective case or cover

relates more to lacking a case than lacking specific technical protection
caseless
vsunshielded
6.6

Having no protective cover

emphasizes missing external case rather than electrical or machine protection

Antonyms

shielded
  • Specialized
4.4

Covered by a case or layer to protect it from damage

How Shielded

armored
  • US
276 4.4
shielded
  • Specialized
4.4
protected
1 2.0
unshielded
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Surface Forms

unshielded positive

Morphology

unshielded = shielded (transparent) = un + shield + ed

The adjective is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the recognizable adjective 'shielded', producing the straightforward meaning 'not protected'.

Etymology

Unshielded breaks into un- meaning 'not' and shield meaning 'protective cover', like the shield a soldier uses. So unshielded means 'not covered or protected', for example an unshielded wire that is exposed and can be dangerous.