WINDSCREEN

windshield, windscreen

(noun) transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

windscreen (plural windscreens)

(British, Australia, New Zealand) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in order to protect its occupants from the wind and weather

A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.

Synonyms

• (North America) windshield

Verb

windscreen (third-person singular simple present windscreens, present participle windscreening, simple past and past participle windscreened)

(transitive) To install a windscreen on.

Source: Wiktionary



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