noun
windscreen
WIHN-skreen
noun
1
The large glass panel at the front of a vehicle that shields occupants from wind and weather.
"A stone chip cracked the windscreen on the motorway."
2
A foam cover placed over a microphone to reduce wind and breath noise.
"The reporter fitted a windscreen to the mic before going live outdoors."
How to Use Windscreen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe front window of a car, or a foam cover for a microphone.
UK vs US
British English says windscreen; American English says windshield for the car part.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
windscreened past tense, windscreens plural, windscreens singular
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A stone chip cracked the _____ on the motorway.