The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SCREENING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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What does SCREENING mean?
SCREENING verb- To filter by passing through a screen.
- To shelter or conceal.
- To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.
- To present publicly (on the screen).
- To fit with a screen.
- To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.
- To search chemical libraries by means of a computational technique in order to identify chemical compounds which would potentially bind to a given biological target such as a protein.
- To stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
- To determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone.
- Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
- The process of checking or filtering.
- The showing of a film
- The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions
- (in the plural) Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
- Shielding
- A method to identify a disease in a population which is not showing any symptoms of this disease.
- Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.