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Shielded vs Hielded - What's the difference?

shielded | hielded |

As verbs the difference between shielded and hielded

is that shielded is (shield) while hielded is (hield).

As an adjective shielded

is provided with a shield.

shielded

English

Verb

(head)
  • (shield)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • provided with a shield
  • protected from influence or danger

    • Derived terms

    * shielded arc welding * shielded cable * shielded joint * shielded line * shielded pair

    hielded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hield)

    • hield

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l) (obsolete)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) heelden, helden, from (etyl) hieldan, . See also (l).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bend; incline; tilt (as a water-vessel or ship); heel.
  • To pour out; pour.
  • To throw; cast; put.
  • To bow; bend; incline; tilt or cant over.
  • To decline; sink; go down.
  • To yield; give way; surrender.
    • Related terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) held, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inclination; a cant.
  • An incline; slope.
  • A decline; decrease; wane.
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