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windshield|ˈwɪndʃiːld|
[f. wind n.1 + shield n.]
a. Any of various devices for shielding a person or thing from wind; spec. (chiefly U.S.) on a motor vehicle = windscreen s.v. wind n.1 32.
1902Encycl. Brit. (ed. 10) XXVII. 327/1 A motor..driven at a rate which the cyclist can follow with the protection of a wind-shield. 1907Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 320d/1 [Coat] Fitted with wind shield and storm cuffs, for driving or motoring. 1911N.Y. Times 16 Oct. 12/7 (Advt.), Speedwell 1911 four-passenger, semi⁓racer..extraordinary equipment includes top, windshield, shock absorbers, [etc.]. 1924P. C. Macfarlane Tongues of Flame ii. 12 She steadied herself with one hand upon the wind-shield while the other waved to the enthusiastic group of welcomers. 1941F. H. Joseph Lett. Home from Britain at War (1942) 6 We circled the airport three times to allow the captain to clear his windshield of ice by hand. 1946B. MacDonald Egg & I 110 A blast went off almost under the truck and the rocks broke my windshield. 1962A. Nisbett Technique Sound Studio 277 Windshield.., shield which fits over microphone and protects diaphragm from ‘rattling’ by wind, and also contours the microphone for smoother airflow round it. 1978W. F. Buckley Stained Glass 230 Fifty cars, with special passes on their windshields, squatted around the tall, leafless elm trees.
b. attrib. and Comb. windshield cleaner, windshield scraper, windshield squirter; windshield wiper = windscreen wiper s.v. wind n.1 32.
1921Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 13 Mar. 10/6 The Folberth automatic windshield cleaner. 1927Sat. Even. Post 24 Dec. 56/2 Each has extra wide windshield..and windshield wiper. 1955W. Tucker Wild Talent v. 62 Paul could see the rain falling, could see the madly swinging windshield wipers on the waiting cars. 1975B. Garfield Hopscotch xxvi. 275 A combination windshield-scraper and brush. 1976M. Machlin Pipeline ii. 31 The misty, sentimental look on Steele's face disappeared as though a giant windshield wiper had cleared its teary ambience. 1978Time 10 Apr. 22/1 Johnson..once had to halt his automobile to solve the problem of turning on the windshield squirter. |