What is another word for windshield?

Pronunciation: [wˈɪndʃiːld] (IPA)

A windshield, also known as a windscreen, is a crucial component of any vehicle. It protects the driver and passengers from the wind, rain, and other road debris. There are a few other synonyms for windshield such as front glass, wind deflector, and laminated glass. The front glass is the most prominent among these synonyms that can also be found on vintage car models. Wind deflector is usually attached to the front of a motorcycle to deflect wind away from the rider's face. Lastly, laminated glass is a type of safety glass that reinforces windshields and is used in the manufacturing of the windshield.

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What are the hypernyms for Windshield?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    car window, pane, window, auto glass, windshield glass.

Usage examples for Windshield

"An old trick," Lanyard explained: "A wire cable stretched between trees diagonally across the road, about as high as the middle of the windshield.
"Alias The Lone Wolf"
Louis Joseph Vance
In the seat beside the driver of the grey car a man rose and, steadying himself by holding onto the windshield, poured out the contents of an automatic, presumably hoping to puncture the tires of the quarry.
"Alias The Lone Wolf"
Louis Joseph Vance
The pistol on the car seat blew itself to bits, smashing the windshield and ripping the cushion open.
"Operation Terror"
William Fitzgerald Jenkins

Famous quotes with Windshield

  • In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.
    Warren Buffett
  • Time sneaks up on you like a windshield on a bug.
    John Lithgow
  • Some days you're a bug, some days you're a windshield.
    Price Cobb
  • History is written by the winners. The books say the Indians were bad guys and the whites just needed a little land. It's like, Excuse me, let me take your car. I'm discovering it. I'm putting my flag on your windshield.
    Mario Van Peebles
  • In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.
    Warren Buffett

Related words: car windshields, windshield wipers, windshield washer fluid, window tint, motorcycle windshields, windshield repair

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