The windshield (North American English) or windscreen (Commonwealth English except Canada) of an aircraft, car, bus, motorbike, truck, train, boat or streetcar is the front window, which provides visibility while protecting occupants from the elements.
The front window of the car is named the windscreen in the UK, while in the USA, they've tweaked it just slightly to read windshield. Both 'screen' and 'shield' suggest protection and so are still quite similar in their meaning, linguistically.
A windscreen (UK) or windshield (US) is so called because it prevents the wind/air from entering the car/blowing in your face (a screen or shield stops something from going past it).
Windscreen. Let's be honest, the terms windscreen and windshield are not so very different, so you probably didn't have much trouble guessing this one.
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Is windscreen a British word?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Motor vehicleswind‧screen /ˈwɪndskriːn/ ●○○ noun [countable] British English the large window at the front of a car, bus etc SYN windshield American EnglishExamples from the Corpuswindscreen• Experts consider his finest achievement to be the West Pier, with ...
Trunk. vs. The part of the car used to hold items you won't need access to without stopping the vehicle is called the boot in the UK, and the trunk in the US. These words may be different, but their meaning is incredibly similar when taken back to their origins.
It's no surprise the part of the car covering the delicate mechanicals from the elements is named after headwear – and the split between the US version (hood) and the British one (bonnet) shows more similarity in thought than it does difference in name.
Yes, windscreens and windshields are the same thing and can be used interchangeably. The main difference is that the term “windscreen” is more commonly used by Australians, British, and New Zealanders. The term “windshield” is more commonly used in North America.
A driveway (also called drive in UK English) is a type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures, and is owned and maintained by an individual or group.
What is the best American English or British English?
Choosing one over the other is a matter of personal preference. Some prefer an American accent because they grew up watching American movies and listening to American music. Some think British English sounds more proper and prefer that. Neither accent is wrong and both have benefits.
A hatchback is called a liftback when the opening area is very sloped and is lifted up to open. If you're looking for more cargo room than a traditional sedan can provide, a four-door hatchback may be a better fit for you.
The word 'saloon' comes from the French 'salon', which means a large room. The term 'saloon car' was originally used to refer to the luxury carriages on a train. It was adopted by British carmakers in the early part of the 20th Century to describe cars with an enclosed passenger compartment.
Shoes is English for shoes. There are a few differences compared to American English. Like sports shoes for running, walking and general exercise are often called Trainers in the UK while in the USA they are called Sneakers. When I was a kid the 70's early 80's the canvas type similar to converse were called Plimsolls.
Sneakers (US) or trainers (UK), also known by a wide variety of other names, are shoes primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise but which are also widely used for everyday casual wear.
