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windshield
This term is primarily used in North American English. In British English, the equivalent term is "windscreen." The word describes a functional safety component, and its usage is almost exclusively literal, referring to the physical glass barrier of a vehicle.
While the word is countable, it is frequently used in the singular because most vehicles possess only one. When used in the plural, it typically refers to a collection of vehicles or specific replacement parts in an automotive context.
Meanings
Examples
A small pebble hit the windshield and left a tiny crack.
Turn on the windshield wipers because it is starting to rain.
I need to get this chip in my windshield repaired before it spreads.
The snow is so thick I cannot see through the windshield.
Wait, is that a bug splattered across the windshield?
The detective noticed a smudge of blood on the windshield of the getaway car.
He used a squeegee to clear the frost off the windshield.
The heavy hail shattered the windshield in seconds.