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windscreen

British  
/ ˈwɪndˌskriːn /

noun

  1. US and Canadian name: windshield.  the sheet of flat or curved glass that forms a window of a motor vehicle, esp the front window

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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NatureScot said it was not known why parrots, and other birds, eat or dismantle windscreen wipers.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Aboulafia said GKN’s situation could cause an even more severe disruption, particularly for critical proprietary components such as the F-35 windscreen, for which alternative suppliers may not exist.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

In most of the English-speaking world, a vehicle’s front glass panel is called a windscreen.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

Methanol is an industrial chemical found in antifreeze and windscreen washer fluid.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2025

It boiled slowly up the hood to the windscreen.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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