windshield

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Noun

windshield (plural windshields)

1. (North America) 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 and weather.

   The freezing rain covered our windshield with ice and we couldn't see a thing.

2. A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.

Synonyms

• (UK, Australian English) windscreen

Related terms

• windshield wiper

Translations

• French: pare-brise, parebrise
• German: Windschutzscheibe
• Italian: parabrezza
• Portuguese: para-brisa, para-brisas
• Russian: ветрово́е стекло́
• Spanish: parabrisas

Translations

• French: bonnette anti-vent
• German: Windschutz, Mikrofon-Windschutz
• Portuguese: pára-brisas
• Spanish: cortavientos

Verb

windshield (windshields, present participle windshielding; past and past participle windshielded)

1. (transitive) To install a windshield on.

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