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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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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

Police told French media that a tree fell on the man's vehicle and a branch went through his windscreen.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2026

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

She stood outside the flat, waving, until I could no longer see her through the rear windscreen.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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