windscreen

British

/ ˈwɪndˌskriːn /

noun

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

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Staff realised the key was a forgery and further inspection revealed the VIN on the chassis did not match the one on the windscreen and door.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

The windscreen is also being examined by a laboratory.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

The pilot of a Boeing 737 headed for Los Angeles had a scary experience last week when the jet’s windscreen cracked midflight, forcing an early landing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Returning home after a Group C win over Lesotho in South Africa last Friday, the jet carrying the Super Eagles had to make an emergency landing in Angola due to a cracked windscreen.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

Chix pulled down his shrapnel goggles, even though the cab had a quartz windscreen.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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