Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A screen for protection against the wind.
- noun Chiefly British The windshield of a motor vehicle.
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- noun UK, Australia, New Zealand A
transparent screen made ofglass ,located at the front of avehicle infront of the itsoccupants toprotect them from thewind andweather .
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- noun transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
Etymologies
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Examples
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I see Humber Hawk, Mk11, less the small lower grilles ... but the split windscreen is a killer because "posh" cars were mainly single panel by then (not, of course, humble Minors and A30s etc).
A Drive in the Country Peter Ashley 2008
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The sensational panoramic Zenith windscreen, which is 36% bigger than a conventional screen on an average five door small car, delivers an all-new motoring experience for drivers and passengers alike.
Autoblog 2009
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Called around and it seems as though $80 for the RACV to come repair the windscreen is the best price.
Latest from PALGN 2009
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The sensational panoramic Zenith windscreen, which is 36% bigger than a conventional screen on an average five door small car, delivers an all-new motoring experience for drivers and passengers alike.
Autoblog 2009
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For starters, the main housing frame for the windscreen is a single, continuous injection-molded ten-series geodesic, tubular lattice (booya!), offering more protection with less obstruction than most shotgun windscreen frame designs.
Gearwire - oomalley 2008
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The active components of City Safety include a laser sensor integrated into the top of the windscreen, which is able to detect other vehicles at a distance of up to
Ride Lust - Motion + Mobility Geoff Scheusner 2008
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I often glance to the top of my car windshield "windscreen" thinking there's going to be a compass up there, because that's where I always put my in-game directional aids.
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Even though these vehicles are pitched at off-road use, I guess you'd never get one registered for road use, they still have all the features you'd expect of a regular road vehicle such as windscreen, wipers, horn, turning lights, high and low beam, brake lights; basically it's ready to be used on road.
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Oh the crushing disappointment of the reality of the Clio – parked outside Asda, two-day-old bird shite crusting on the windscreen.
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In turn, the gallery's window is fitted with giant windscreen wipers to sweep away a continuous downpour of "rain" inverted commas seem necessary to any description of Weber's wonderfully artificial sculptural conceits.
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