windscreen

English

Etymology

From wind +‎ screen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɪn(d)skɹiːn/

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Noun

windscreen (plural windscreens)

1. (Britain, Ireland, 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?

2. 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)

1. (transitive) To install a windscreen on.