windscreen
English
Etymology
From wind + screen.
Pronunciation
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Noun
windscreen (plural windscreens)
- (Britain, 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
- Oh no! A vandal has just smashed our windscreen! Susan, can you go and call the insurance company?
- A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.
Synonyms
- (North America) windshield
Translations
windshield — see windshield
See also
- car glass
Verb
windscreen (third-person singular simple present windscreens, present participle windscreening, simple past and past participle windscreened)
- (transitive) To install a windscreen on.