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radiation shield |
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radiation shield [‚rād·ē′ā·shən ‚shēld] (engineering) A shield or wall of material interposed between a source of radiation and a radiation-sensitive body, such as a person, radiation-detection instrument, or photographic film, to protect the latter. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| If you're considering packing a gas mask for your next flight, better throw in a radiation shield too. A cottage industry of earphones and radiation shields to cover the earpiece has risen out of consumer concerns. Asteroidal titanium, copper, and other metals might be used as construction materials for satellites or space stations; even ordinary rock could prove valuable, as a radiation shield for spacecraft. |
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