WINDSHIELD

windshield, windscreen

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

windshield (plural windshields)

(North America) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind and weather.

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

Synonyms

• (UK, Australian English) windscreen

Verb

windshield (third-person singular simple present windshields, present participle windshielding, simple past and past participle windshielded)

(transitive) To install a windshield on.

Source: Wiktionary



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