Protective
Protective adjective - Intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression.
Shield and protective are semantically related in protection topic. In some cases you can use "Shield" instead a noun "Protective".
Shield
Shield noun - Means or method of defending.
Protective and shield are semantically related in protection topic. Sometimes you can use "Protective" instead a noun "Shield".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Some science fiction games (including sufficiently-advanced versions of GURPS) had a forcefield-based shield... and by "shield" we mean "flat protective thingy strapped to your arm".
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A few Mentalist (psionics) powers have similar effects, with the protective telepathy shield having the additional affect of being able to heal whoever it is protecting.
Source: Barrier Warrior - All characters have access to a shield, which forms a protective bubble of energy that blocks any attack that's not a grab (unless it's unblockable).
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