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human shield
(redirected from Living shield)

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human shield
Forensic medicine A person used to protect a kidnapper, terrorist, or combatant from gunfire


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In a previously unrecognized display of insect heroics, honeybees will cluster on a hot spot on the wall of their hives, forming a living shield to keep the next generation from cooking.
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