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windscreen

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈwɪn(d).skɹiːn/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in order to protect its occupants from the wind and weather.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK

Examples

  • Oh no! A vandal has just smashed our windscreen! Susan, can you go and call the insurance company?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: windshield

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A draught screen at the side of a passenger train doorway.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To install a windscreen on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: windshield

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: screen

History

Etymology

From wind + screen.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tuulisuoja — microphone cover
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