windscreen

noun

wind·​screen ˈwin(d)-ˌskrēn How to pronounce windscreen (audio)
1
: a screen that protects against the wind
2
chiefly British : windshield

Examples of windscreen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The changes start at the very front, the base of the windscreen, where revolutionary a 48-inch-wide, high-def panel stretches from door to door. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024 Whereas XPeng cars have two lidar units mounted in the front bumper, both Li and Nio mount a single unit above the windscreen. Mark Andrews, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024 Projected onto the windscreen is another slender gauge cluster, which shows more information about active safety systems and state of charge. Tim Stevens, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2024 And since there’s no roof, no windscreen, and no doors, that intoxicating sound of the exhaust exiting behind you fills your head the entire time. Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024 The protective windscreen, though small, allows for comfortable riding at freeway speeds without having to fight the oncoming airflow. Bill Roberson, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2024 The side profile of the Ioniq 7 shows its windscreen is steeply raked and a sloping roofline at the rear, unlike the boxy Kia EV9—and both are based on the same E-GMP platform. Jeremy White, WIRED, 1 Jan. 2024 Morgan To improve the aerodynamics, staggered vents sit in its clear side blades to help airflow from the front of the car, there's only one windscreen for the driver, the front has a more aero-friendly shape, there's a flat underbody, and more. Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023 This is a visible luminous electrical discharge across the windscreen, which is blue or violet in color, and looks very similar to that of lightning. Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of windscreen was in 1858

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“Windscreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windscreen. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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