windshield
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windshield — (ingl.; pronunc. [uínchil]; Guat., Pan., P. Rico) m. Parabrisas … Enciclopedia Universal
windshield — (n.) 1902, from WIND (Cf. wind) (n.1) + SHIELD (Cf. shield) (n.). U.S. alternative to British windscreen (attested from 1905 in this sense) … Etymology dictionary
windshield — ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ a windscreen … English terms dictionary
windshield — ☆ windshield [wind′shēld΄ ] n. in automobiles, trucks, speedboats, motorcycles, etc., a curved or flat transparent screen, as of glass, in front, that protects the riders from wind, etc … English World dictionary
Windshield — The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft, automobile, bus, motorcycle, or tram is the front window. Modern windshields are generally made of laminated safety glass, a type of treated glass, which consists of two (typically) curved sheets of… … Wikipedia
windshield — The primary piece of glass in front of the driver and front passenger. In some older vehicles, there were two pieces of glass. Both are considered the windshield, left and right side. In Britain, it is called the windscreen. See emergency… … Dictionary of automotive terms
windshield — noun A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind and weather. Oh no! A vandal has just come and smashed our windshield! Susan, can you go and call the insurance… … Wiktionary
windshield — UK [ˈwɪn(d)ˌʃiːld] / US [ˈwɪn(d)ˌʃɪld] noun [countable] Word forms windshield : singular windshield plural windshields American a windscreen … English dictionary
windshield — [[t]wɪ̱ndʃiːld[/t]] windshields N COUNT The windshield of a car or other vehicle is the glass window at the front through which the driver looks. [AM] (in BRIT, use windscreen) … English dictionary
Windshield washer fluid — (also called windshield wiper fluid, wiper fluid, or screen wash) is a fluid for motor vehicles that is used in cleaning the windshield while the vehicle is being driven.Delivery systemA control within the car can be operated to squirt fluid onto … Wikipedia
