They should be at least six feet high to effectively shield the house from ground noise.

The hills on either side of the valley rose five to seven thousand, so they would effectively shield the plane from enemy radar.

Valentine turned around on his stool, effectively shielding Sal from the three men.

Thick clay walls effectively shield the cricket from excessive heat.

Since then, American forces have effectively shielded the Iraqis from counter-attacks.

Radiation: Some very large space habitat designs could be effectively shielded from cosmic rays by their structure and air.

A full fairing, with adjustable hot and cold air vents, effectively shielded the rider.

The rest had been effectively shielded against.

It effectively shielded him as he crawled away from the crushing mill under a string of empty ore cars.

Tanks hold off particularly aggressive enemies and absorb damage, effectively shielding weaker allies from attack.