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windscreen Definition

wind·screen (windskrēn′)

noun

  1. a screen for protecting something from the wind
  2. Chiefly Brit. a windshield

windscreen Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • defrost: Matthew Puttock had left the engine running to defrost the windscreen in order that he could drive safely.
  • smash: A large white bird, probably a swan, maybe two swans, had smashed the windscreen.
  • rake: The trademark raked windscreen is claimed to be the largest yet fitted to any coach anywhere.
  • shatter: A power cruiser which nose dived into the back of a large wave shattering the windscreen with shards of glass cutting the crew.
  • tint: The smiling and waving stops, sour angst ridden faces peer straight ahead from behind tinted windshields.
  • laminate: This car was also equipped with a world first in safety - the laminated windscreen.

Adjective modifier

  • heated: The whole process is like watching the frost of a winter's morning melt from a heated car windscreen.
  • panoramic: The transparent roof and panoramic windscreen erase the boundary between the interior and the outside world and also ensure a brightly-lit cabin.
  • rear: Simply attaches to the rear windscreen with suction cup.
  • adjustable: I was impressed by the electrically adjustable front windscreen.
  • broken: Fat to the to familiarize yourself broken windscreen then the conventional group.
  • front: The sticker in the front windscreen should be clear of the area covered by the wipers.

Modifies a noun

  • wiper: The windscreen wipers are beating time to the music.
  • washer: Be careful about using windscreen washers on a cold screen - the liquid may freeze.
  • pillar: However, the design of modern cars, with thick windscreen pillars for safety, actually causes more blind spots for all drivers.
  • sticker: The tax disk holders are often complimented with windscreen stickers.
  • replacement: There is usually a separate excess for windscreen replacement claims.
  • fluid: Make sure you have sufficient windscreen washer fluid in the reservoir.

Noun used with modifier

  • car: A scratch in a car windscreen can be very annoying.
  • replacement: If you leave a small chip or crack, the damage might spread and then you will need a replacement windscreen.