Meaning & use
Unshielded
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Not protected by a shield, cover, or other protective barrier.
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Technicians must never look directly at unshielded welding arcs.
The unshielded electrical cable posed a serious safety hazard.
A note on using this word
In electronics, "unshielded" describes cables or components lacking a conductive layer that would otherwise block electromagnetic interference.
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