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Meaning of "windshield" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WINDSHIELD

windshield  [ˈwɪndˌʃiːld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDSHIELD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Windshield is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WINDSHIELD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

windshield

Windshield

The windshield or windscreen of an aircraft, car, bus, motorbike or tram is the front window. Modern windshields are generally made of laminated safety glass, a type of treated glass, which consists of two curved sheets of glass with a plastic layer laminated between them for safety, and are bonded into the window frame. Motorbike windshields are often made of high-impact acrylic plastic.

Definition of windshield in the English dictionary

The definition of windshield in the dictionary is the sheet of flat or curved glass that forms a window of a motor vehicle, esp the front window Also called : windscreen. Other definition of windshield is an object designed to shield something from the wind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINDSHIELD


battlefield
ˈbætəlˌfiːld
Bloomfield
ˈbluːmˌfiːld
chesterfield
ˈtʃɛstəˌfiːld
Enfield
ˈɛnfiːld
enshield
ɪnˈʃiːld
field
fiːld
Garfield
ˈɡɑːˌfiːld
greenfield
ˈɡriːnˌfiːld
gumshield
ˈɡʌmˌʃiːld
Huddersfield
ˈhʌdəzˌfiːld
Mansfield
ˈmænsˌfiːld
outfield
ˈaʊtˌfiːld
sealed
siːld
Sheffield
ˈʃɛfiːld
shield
ʃiːld
Springfield
ˈsprɪŋˌfiːld
sun-shield
ˈsʌnˌʃiːld
Wakefield
ˈweɪkˌfiːld
wheeled
wiːld
yield
jiːld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDSHIELD

windsail
Windscale
windscreen
windscreen washer
windscreen wiper
windshield wiper
windship
windsock
Windsor
Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor Castle
Windsor chair
Windsor knot
Windsor rocker
Windsor tie
windstorm
windsucker
windsurf
windsurfer
windsurfing

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDSHIELD

Baltic Shield
biological shield
Canadian Shield
continental shield
dress shield
Hatfield
heat shield
hold the field
human shield
in the field
Laurentian Shield
leave the field
leg shield
ozone shield
Ranfurly Shield
riot shield
Scandinavian Shield
Sheffield Shield
the shield
water shield

Synonyms and antonyms of windshield in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «windshield» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDSHIELD

Find out the translation of windshield to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of windshield from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «windshield» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

挡风玻璃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

parabrisas
570 millions of speakers

English

windshield
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विंडशील्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزجاج الأمامي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лобовое стекло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pára-brisa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উইন্ডশীল্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pare-brise
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cermin depan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Windschutzscheibe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フロントガラス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앞 유리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaca mobil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kính chắn gió
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணாடியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विंडशील्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ön cam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parabrezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przednia szyba
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лобове скло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

parbriz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρμπρίζ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorruit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vindruta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frontruten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of windshield

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDSHIELD»

The term «windshield» is very widely used and occupies the 16.531 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDSHIELD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «windshield» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «windshield» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about windshield

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4 QUOTES WITH «WINDSHIELD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word windshield.
1
Josh Bowman
March on. Don't look in the rearview, just the windshield.
2
Warren Buffett
In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.
3
John Lithgow
Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.
4
Joel Osteen
See, when you drive home today, you've got a big windshield on the front of your car. And you've got a little bitty rearview mirror. And the reason the windshield is so large and the rearview mirror is so small is because what's happened in your past is not near as important as what's in your future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDSHIELD»

Discover the use of windshield in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to windshield and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Windshield Wilderness: Cars, Roads, and Nature in ...
In his engaging book Windshield Wilderness, David Louter explores the relationship between automobiles and national parks, and how together they have shaped our ideas of wilderness.
David Louter, 2009
2
The World Beyond the Windshield: Roads and Landscapes in the ...
This is a story of the transatlantic exchange of ideas about environment and technology and of the national and nationalistic appropriations of such landscaping.
Christof Mauch, Thomas Zeller, 2008
3
Popular Science
Present three-ply safety windshields protect against decapitation and throat injuries in an accident by preventing a passenger's head from penetrating the windshield. But facial lacerations caused by the shattered glass can be serious. Now a ...
4
Windshield Refrains: Paths and Journeys
It's a peaceful Sunday afternoon, I'm packed, and the road ahead is ready. There are questions of a serious kind, though: There are questions of a serious kind, though: What about the wind and sun and rain on the windshield? How could the  ...
Fred Smiley, 2009
5
Chilton's Auto Repair Manual, 1993-1997
Install the windshield wiper mounting arm and pivot shaft by pulling until the clip snaps in place. 10. Install the LH watershield. 11. Connect the battery negative cable. Check the windshield wiper motor operation through all modes. 12.
Chilton Book Company, 1996
6
Housing Recovery on the Gulf Coast Phase I: Results of ...
The 230 sampled blocks contain a total of 4,899 unique addresses or properties that received a FEMA damage assessment in 2005.10 This is the universe from which we selected the sample of properties for windshield observation.
Jennifer Turnham (au)
7
Automotive Detailing: A Complete Car Care Guide for Auto ...
(610/640-1450) offers a glass polishing kit that can remove minor windshield scratches. To see if a scratch is light enough to be buffed out, run your fingernail across the scratch. If your fingernail does not get caught in the scratch and can pass ...
Don Taylor, 1998
8
Windshield Repair Business Start-up Guide
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Mark Allen, 2011
9
Reflections Thru My Windshield
Dave Madill's third collection of poetry continues the themes for which he's become known to an enthusiastic group of discerning readers.
Dave Madill, 2008
10
Paint & Body Handbook
This glue sealer retains and seals windshield. It is often necessary to remove front cowl— if possible— to gain access to bottom windshield molding. Top windshield molding is carefully pried loose from retaining clips. Note clip underneath.
Don Taylor, Larry Hofer, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDSHIELD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term windshield is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dallas man allegedly drives a mile with dying bicyclist lodged in …
In Dallas, a motorist drove more than a mile with a dying man lodged in his windshield, according to media reports. Nineteen-year-old Silverio Alaniz was ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
Man who drove with pedestrian stuck in windshield sentenced to …
An Ocean County man who hit a pedestrian while driving drunk and continued to drive with the man lodged in the windshield has been sentenced to jail. «6abc.com, Jun 15»
3
Rock falls off hauler, smashes through windshield, kills man
HOPE, Maine —A large rock has fallen off a vehicle in Maine and smashed through the windshield of a car, killing its driver. WMTW-TV reports the accident ... «WCVB Boston, Jun 15»
4
The Windshield-Pitting Mystery Of 1954
The nationwide weirdness that was the Windshield-Pitting Mystery began in the spring of 1954. Looking back at the events today may give us a window — OK, ... «NPR, May 15»
5
Bullet Did Not Strike Windshield of Amtrak Train, Investigators Say
PHILADELPHIA — Federal investigators said Monday that a bullet did not damage the windshield of the wrecked engine from last week's deadly train derailment ... «New York Times, May 15»
6
Home / Car News / 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Among …
"Failure of the blower motor may reduce the performance of the windshield defroster, diminishing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.". «Edmunds.com, May 15»
7
Man fatally ejected from OIA tram was unauthorized to be driving …
—A 32-year-old man who was killed after he was ejected through the windshield of the tram at Orlando International Airport on Friday morning was unauthorized ... «WESH Orlando, May 15»
8
New law requires headlights be used in bad weather
... during inclement weather in daylight hours, motorists must activate their headlights and taillights anytime conditions also dictate the use of windshield wipers. «WHDH-TV, Apr 15»
9
Runaway tire smashing through windshield caught on video
Runaway tire smashing through windshield caught on video ... A driver says he's lucky to be alive after a tire smashed through his windshield as he drove down ... «CBC.ca, Jan 15»
10
Bus Driver Walks Away After Crash Sends Him Through Windshield
Talk about making a wrong turn at Albuquerque. A man managed to walk away from a serious crash in Albuquerque, New Mexico, after a truck hit the bus he ... «NBCNews.com, Jan 15»

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