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windshield Meaning & Definition

/wɪn(d)ˈʃiːld/

What Does Windshield Mean?

Windshield is a noun that means A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather. It can also mean A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing. As a verb, it means To install a windshield on.

Windshield in Brief

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation//wɪn(d)ˈʃiːld//
Syllables1
Synonymswindscreen
Pluralwindshields
Verb formswindshields, windshielding, windshielded

Windshield Definition (Noun)

  1. A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather.

    The freezing rain covered our windshield with ice and we couldn't see a thing.

  2. A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.
  3. A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.

Windshield as a Verb

  1. To install a windshield on.

Synonyms of Windshield

Windshield synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Windshield

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Windshield in a Sentence

The freezing rain covered our windshield with ice and we couldn't see a thing.

Word Forms & Grammar

windshield (plural windshields)

windshield (third-person singular simple present windshields, present participle windshielding, simple past and past participle windshielded)

Words That Rhyme With Windshield

Origin of Windshield

From wind + shield.

How Do You Say Windshield?

Windshield is pronounced //wɪn(d)ˈʃiːld// and has 1 syllable.

Windshield: Your Questions Answered

Is windshield a noun or a verb?

Windshield is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for windshield?

Close synonyms of windshield are windscreen. See the full list of windshield synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of windshield?

The plural of windshield is windshields.

What is the past tense of windshield?

The past tense of windshield is windshielded. The present participle is windshielding.

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