windshield

To install a windshield on.

Noun

  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.
    • The freezing rain covered our windshield with ice and we couldn't see a thing.
    • For example, when trailers containing new automobiles were first piggybacked two areas of potential damage became evident: (1) diesel locomotive exhaust left a film of oil on the new autos; and (2) auto windshields...
    • I was at Park Safari Africa in Canada on the Canadian border. This was years ago outside of Plattsburgh, New York. And I had a new car at the time, and I was driving through, going through the monkey area. And they said...
  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.

Origin

Etymology tree English wind English shield English windshield From wind + shield.

Forms

windshields

Synonyms

windscreen

Derived

windshield bias windshield phenomenon windshield time windshield washer windshield wiper

Verb

  1. To install a windshield on.

Forms

windshields windshielding windshielded