- riot shield
- `riot ,shield noun counta hard flat object carried by police officers to protect themselves during RIOTS
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Riot shield — Riot shields are lightweight protection devices deployed by police and some military organizations. Most are a clear polycarbonate, though some are constructed of light metals with a view hole. Riot shields are almost exclusively long enough to… … Wikipedia
riot shield — UK US noun [countable] [singular riot shield plural riot shields] a hard flat object carried by police officers to protect themselves during riots Thesaurus: police uniforms, vehicles and equipment … Useful english dictionary
riot shield — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms riot shield : singular riot shield plural riot shields a hard flat object carried by police officers to protect themselves during riots … English dictionary
riot shield — riot shields N COUNT: usu pl Riot shields are pieces of equipment made of transparent plastic which are used by the police to protect themselves against angry crowds … English dictionary
riot shield — ri′ot shield n. a lightweight, flexible shield carried by police officers or soldiers to defend themselves against a hostile crowd • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
riot shield — /ˈraɪət ʃild/ (say ruyuht sheeld) noun a transparent shield, reaching from head to foot and curved at the sides so as to protect the whole body, used especially by police to protect themselves against crowd violence …
Shield (disambiguation) — Shield may refer to:Protection* Shield, a hand held protective device meant to intercept attacks * Electromagnetic shielding * Shielded cable * Energy shield * Deflector shield, a protective energy field * Heat shield, which protects a spacecraft … Wikipedia
Shield — A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. The term often refers to a device that is held in the hand, as opposed to armour or a bullet proof vest.Prehistoric and AntiquityThe oldest form of shield was a protection used to block … Wikipedia
riot — ri|ot1 [ raıət ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a violent protest by a crowd of people: anti government riots quell a riot (=stop it): Seven people were hurt as police tried to quell the riot. start/provoke/spark a riot: The new laws sparked… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
riot — I UK [ˈraɪət] / US noun Word forms riot : singular riot plural riots ** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a violent protest by a crowd of people anti government riots the country s history of riot and disorder start/provoke/spark a riot: The new laws … English dictionary
