body shield


noun
  1. 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. Cole
  • Unless they're used to it, they get frightened when they see a person with a refracted body shield.

    Millennium | Everett B. Cole
  • He broke the fastenings holding the body shield to the leather, and threw the heavy strap back at Flor.

    Millennium | Everett B. Cole
  • He straightened, dropping the slightly disreputable, hangdog manner, then reached for his body shield controls.

    The Players | Everett B. Cole