windscreen

== English == === Etymology === From wind +‎ screen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪn(d).skɹiːn/ === Noun === windscreen (plural windscreens) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in order to protect its occupants from the wind and weather. Synonym: (North America) windshield A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing. (military) A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range. A draught screen at the side of a passenger train doorway. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== car glass === Verb === windscreen (third-person singular simple present windscreens, present participle windscreening, simple past and past participle windscreened) (transitive) To install a windscreen on.