Meaning & use
windscreen
The large piece of glass at the front of a vehicle that protects the driver and passengers from wind and debris.
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A stray rock cracked the windscreen while we were driving on the motorway.
She turned on the wipers to clear the rain from the windscreen.
A note on using this word
Windscreen is the standard British English term, while American English speakers almost always say windshield for the same part.
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