windscreen

[US]/'wɪn(d)skriːn/
[UK]/'wɪndskrin/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. windshield, a glass screen at the front of a vehicle to protect passengers from the wind

Phrases & Collocations

cracked windscreen

replace windscreen

windscreen wiper

Example Sentences

the windscreen was starting to fog up .

rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen of a car.

the wipers were wigwagging to keep the windscreen clear.

The speed of the windscreen wipers is variable.

The windscreen of the car was cracked.

He had to replace the windscreen after it got damaged.

The windscreen wipers were not working properly in the rain.

She cleaned the windscreen to improve visibility while driving.

A small chip on the windscreen can lead to a crack.

The windscreen fogged up in the cold weather.

The windscreen shattered upon impact with a rock.

The sun shining through the windscreen created a glare.

He got a ticket for driving with a cracked windscreen.

The windscreen defroster quickly cleared the ice on the glass.

Real-world Examples

Its windscreen windows were shattered and tires sprung out.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

By 1905, cars began to look like cars of today, with headlamps, windscreen, rubber tyres and number plates.

Source: CET-4 Listening Comprehension - Short Passage Understanding

As the northern hemisphere's winter arrives, the problem of fogged-up car windscreens becomes more pressing for drivers.

Source: The Economist - Technology

At most, it might open up a new range of applications, from clothes that change colour to dimmable windscreens.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

That works for a car's rear window but not (because of the visual distraction created) for its front windscreen.

Source: The Economist - Technology

First, they attacked the driver of a white van, smashing his windscreen.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2014

So that's called your windscreen or your windshield;depends, some people call it differently.

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

It features a larger windscreen for enhanced visibility and is more spacious, comfortable, and user-friendly.

Source: Curious Engineering Encyclopedia

Then it bounced off the roof and smashed the windscreen.

Source: 5C

Double wipers swished gently over the little windscreen.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

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