windshieldn.
/ˈwɪn(d)ʃiːld/, U.S. /ˈwɪn(d)ˌʃild/ Any of various devices for shielding a person or thing from wind; spec. (chiefly U.S.) on a motor vehicle = windscreen n. 2.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > windscreen
windscreen1899
windshield1902
screen1904
1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVII. 327/1 A motor..driven at a rate which the cyclist can follow with the protection of a wind-shield.
1907 Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 320 d/1 [Coat] Fitted with wind shield and storm cuffs, for driving or motoring.
1911 N.Y. Times 16 Oct. 12/7 (advt.) Speedwell 1911 four-passenger, semi~racer..extraordinary equipment includes top, windshield, shock absorbers, [etc.].
1924 P. 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.
1942 F. H. Joseph Lett. Home from Brit. at War 6 We circled the airport three times to allow the captain to clear his windshield of ice by hand.
1946 B. Macdonald Egg & I 110 A blast went off almost under the truck and the rocks broke my windshield.
1962 A. 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.
1978 W. F. Buckley Stained Glass 230 Fifty cars, with special passes on their windshields, squatted around the tall, leafless elm trees.
Compounds
C1. attributive and in other combinations. windshield cleaner, windshield scraper, windshield squirter.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > windscreen > devices for automatic cleaning of
windshield cleaner1921
screen wiper1922
windscreen wiper1922
windshield wiper1927
wiper1929
windscreen washer1938
screenwash1949
screen washer1951
washer1962
window washer1968
windshield squirter1978
society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > windscreen > device for scraping
windshield scraper1975
1921 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 13 Mar. 10/6 The Folberth automatic windshield cleaner.
1975 B. Garfield Hopscotch xxvi. 275 A combination windshield-scraper and brush.
1978 Time 10 Apr. 22/1 Johnson..once had to halt his automobile to solve the problem of turning on the windshield squirter.
C2.
windshield wiper n. = windscreen wiper n. at windscreen n. Compounds.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > parts and equipment of motor vehicles > [noun] > windscreen > devices for automatic cleaning of
windshield cleaner1921
screen wiper1922
windscreen wiper1922
windshield wiper1927
wiper1929
windscreen washer1938
screenwash1949
screen washer1951
washer1962
window washer1968
windshield squirter1978
1927 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 24 Dec. 56/2 Each has extra wide windshield..and windshield wiper.
1955 W. Tucker Wild Talent v. 62 Paul could see the rain falling, could see the madly swinging windshield wipers on the waiting cars.
1976 M. Machlin Pipeline ii. 31 The misty, sentimental look on Steele's face disappeared as though a giant windshield wiper had cleared its teary ambience.
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