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WINDSCREEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
Synonyms:
windscreen; windshield
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("windscreen" is a kind of...):
screen (a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame)
Holonyms ("windscreen" is a part of...):
aeroplane; airplane; plane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets)
motorboat; powerboat (a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine)
automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)