meat shield

A human shield. / (video games) A so-called "tank" whose main purpose is to hold aggro from MOBs and absorb damage. / (video games) A stunned or dead enemy character used as a shield against attacks.

Japanese Meaning

人間の盾。 / （ビデオゲーム用）敵の攻撃（アグロ）を引き受け、ダメージを吸収する役割を持つ『タンク』的な存在。 / （ビデオゲーム用）攻撃に対する盾として使われる、気絶または死亡した敵キャラクター。

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The hostage-takers forced a civilian to act as a meat shield during their escape.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

人質を取った者たちは、脱出の際に民間人を人間の盾として使わせた。

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Sense（1）

A human shield.

Sense（2）

(video games) A so-called "tank" whose main purpose is to hold aggro from MOBs and absorb damage.

Sense（3）

(video games) A stunned or dead enemy character used as a shield against attacks.

meat shields

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