What is Meatshield?
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1. An individual possessing high stamina and strength, often sought by weaker individuals to "Tank" or absorb large amounts of incoming damage and aggression.
Group seeking Meatshield, have priest. Please send tells.
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1. (noun) A Halo player whose key obligation is to run in front of or behind the player who is carrying the enemy's flag, with the objective of using his/her "meaty" body to stop the bullets from reaching their target.
"Kent is an awesome meatshield. We should make that his name."
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Protective screen consisting of living human bodies (mostly conscripts) i.e. walking in front of a tank, important command unit etc. to clear mines or block a line of sight from enemy units.
Term commonly used by tabletop wargamers (i.e. 40k)
"My tank has a meatshield because it is covered for more than 50% by this stormtrooper squad!"
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Using a character from Left 4 Dead, Counter-Strike: Source or other Valve games as shields to take the damage to save your own health.
Left 4 Dead:
Bill-"That's alot of zombies ahead!"
Francis-"Zoey, why don't you go take a look?"
Zoey-"What do I look like? Some meatshield?"
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Quina
FFIX (Final fantasy 9)
Quina u meat shield get back up or your fired.
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Just like a radiation shield protects you from radiation and a riot shield protects you from rioters, the meat shield protects you from meat.
Is Ane making kebab!? Get the meatshield, quick!
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