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windshield

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.

Pronunciation

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windsheeld

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈwɪndʃild

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Definition

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noun

  1. A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.

  2. military

    A lightweight aerodynamic fairing mounted on the nose of an armor-piercing shell to reduce drag and increase range.

  3. CanadaUSPhilippines

    Transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle

verb

  1. transitive

    To install a windshield on.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.

Used this way, windshield is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • windscreen , a specialist term, precise but narrower

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More ways to use windshield

  • “A small rock hit the windshield, leaving a tiny crack right in my line of sight.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Transparent

car windshieldwindshield glass

Other combinations

windshield wiperwindshield washerfront windshieldbroken windshieldwindshield likerear windshield

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • windshield wipernounCompound term

    A mechanical device that cleans the windshield.

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing

windscreenTechnical

verb

Sense: to install a windshield on

windscreen

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