windshield
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[edit]Noun
[edit]windshield (plural windshields)
- (Canada, US, Philippines) 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 force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.
- The freezing rain covered our windshield with ice and we couldn't see a thing.
- A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.
- (military) A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.
Synonyms
[edit]- (UK, Australian English) windscreen
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]screen located in front of a vehicle to protect from wind and weather
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cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises
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Verb
[edit]windshield (third-person singular simple present windshields, present participle windshielding, simple past and past participle windshielded)
- (transitive) To install a windshield on.
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