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windscreen

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wind·screen  (wndskrn)
n.
1. A screen for protection against the wind.
2. Chiefly British The windshield of a motor vehicle.

windscreen
Noun
Brit, Austral & NZ the sheet of glass that forms the front window of a motor vehicle
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.windscreenwindscreen - transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
motorboat, powerboat - a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
screen - a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"
Translations

windscreen [ˈwɪndskriːn], windshield (US) [ˈwɪndʃiːld] nparabrisas m inv
windscreen [ˈwɪndskriːn] npare-brise m inv
windscreen [ˈwɪndskriːn] nWindschutzscheibe f
windscreen [ˈwɪndskriːn] (US), windshield [ˈwɪndʃiːld] nparabrezza m inv


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Dudley wanted to show me the commutator on the exhaust-box or the windscreen, or something, and he was just bending over when Eustace jumped out from nowhere and pinned him.
 
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