windscreen

CEFRB2

/ˈwɪn(d).skɹiːn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The front glass window of a vehicle.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Someone broke the windscreen of my new car.

  • Windscreen wipers are useless against ice.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

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

More examples

In context

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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From wind + screen.