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windshield.

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 force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.

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Meaning & usage

noun/wɪnˈʃiːld/

  1. 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 force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.

    Canada · Philippines · US
    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.

  3. A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts Proto-Germanic *windaz Proto-West Germanic *wind Old English wind Middle English wynd English wind English shield English windshield From wind + shield.

verb/wɪnˈʃiːld/

  1. To install a windshield on.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts Proto-Germanic *windaz Proto-West Germanic *wind Old English wind Middle English wynd English wind English shield English windshield From wind + shield.

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