shield vs soak

shield

verb
  • To protect, to defend. 

  • to protect from the influence of 

  • To shelter; to protect oneself. 

noun
  • A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock. 

  • A wide and relatively low-profiled volcano, usually composed entirely of lava flows. 

  • Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision 

  • A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. 

  • One who protects or defends. 

  • A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield. 

  • A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route. 

  • A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses. 

  • The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. 

  • A field of energy that protects or defends. 

  • In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci. 

  • A police badge. 

soak

verb
  • (slang, boxing) To hit or strike. 

  • To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it. 

  • to engage in sexual activity with penetration but without hip thrusting (usually said of Mormons). 

  • To immerse in liquid to the point of saturation or thorough permeation. 

  • To penetrate or permeate by saturation. 

  • To allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed; to take in, receive. (usually + up) 

  • To take money from. 

  • To heat (a metal) before shaping it. 

  • To hold a kiln at a particular temperature for a given period of time. 

  • To absorb; to drain. 

noun
  • An immersion in water etc. 

  • A drunkard. 

  • A carouse; a drinking session. 

  • A low-lying depression that fills with water after rain. 

  • After the strenuous climb, I had a nice long soak in a bath. 

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