meat shield

Definition

A person (typically fictional or hypothetical) used to absorb incoming damage so others don't have to; the expendable unit whose primary function is tactical cannon-fodder.

Example Usage

We need at least one meat shield in the front line to tank the damage while we flank from the sides.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=meat%20shield&defid=1710489)

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