wind-screen
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wind-screen
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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I climbed over and sat beside him, staring in front of it through the wind-screen.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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As the altimeter needle brushes five thousand feet, we crest a mud-colored ridge, the earth drops away, and a breathtaking sweep of taiga fills the Plexiglas wind-screen.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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With the faintest smile, 'Pierrette' stared through the wind-screen….
From Jonah and Co. by Yates, Dornford
He could see them reflected in the wind-screen, sometimes out of the tail of his eye.
From Mortal Coils by Huxley, Aldous
"Through the wind-screen," said Will, not turning his head.
From Swift and Sure by Strang, Herbert
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