meat shield
The term "meat shield" is used in various contexts to describe someone or something that absorbs damage or danger to protect others.
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Definition
B2Gaming
(informal, slang)A character whose main role is to take damage and protect more vulnerable team members.
Example
- In the raid, the tank acted as the meat shield while the DPS characters attacked the boss.
C1Military
(technical)A person or group used to protect others from enemy fire by absorbing the attacks.
Example
- The soldiers used prisoners as a meat shield to advance under heavy fire.
B2Strategy
(informal)A person who is kept around to attract attention and danger, allowing others to avoid being targeted.
Example
- In Survivor, he kept a stronger player as a meat shield to avoid elimination.
B2Humor
(informal, humorous)A person considered expendable who would be sacrificed to protect others in extreme situations.
Example
- In the zombie apocalypse, he joked that he would use his annoying neighbor as a meat shield.
Similar
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