windshield
noun
wind·shield
ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld 
: a transparent screen (as of glass) that protects the occupants of a vehicle
especially
: one in front of the occupants
Examples of windshield in a Sentence
The car had a damaged windshield.
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The license plate on the van expired in October 2019 and the van had a cracked windshield, according to the police's news release.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
The hood is long and low, flowing into a fast windshield.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
The hood is long and low, flowing into a fast windshield.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for windshield
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“Windshield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windshield. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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windshield
noun
wind·shield
ˈwin(d)-ˌshēld
: a clear screen (as of glass) in front of the riders of a vehicle
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