windscreen

noun

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

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The Jaguars have just six small additional cameras mounted above the front and rear windscreens; the Fords have a slightly more obvious slim box containing both cameras and radar. Ben Oliver, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024 However, although there are a few discrete buttons for key functions such as hazard lights and windscreen demisting, almost everything else is operated via the 12.8in infotainment display. James Morris, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Even the stalwart streetcars get a spruce up: Evergreen trim encircles their brows, and shining ornaments drape over their windscreens. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024 The software runs on a multi-screen HMI with slim, curved full-width infotainment display sandwiched between the windscreen and lower transparent fascia panel and smaller auxiliary screen adjacent to the steering wheel. New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for windscreen 

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 22 Dec. 2024.

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