meat shield

See also: meatshield

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Noun

meat shield (plural meat shields)

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

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