windscreen
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
- (North America) windshield
See also[edit]
Translations[edit]
windshield — see windshield
Verb[edit]
windscreen (third-person singular simple present windscreens, present participle windscreening, simple past and past participle windscreened)
- (transitive) To install a windscreen on.
