body shield
noun
a small bulletproof shield attached to the arm for fending off projectiles, especially in a riot situation.
- Also called body bunker.
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How to use body shield in a sentence
Each of the original native operatives was equipped with a mentacom and a body shield.
Millennium | Everett B. Cole"Good thing I've got my body shield modulated for full refraction," he told himself.
Millennium | Everett B. ColeUnless they're used to it, they get frightened when they see a person with a refracted body shield.
Millennium | Everett B. ColeHe broke the fastenings holding the body shield to the leather, and threw the heavy strap back at Flor.
Millennium | Everett B. ColeHe straightened, dropping the slightly disreputable, hangdog manner, then reached for his body shield controls.
The Players | Everett B. Cole
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