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<div>[[image:windshield.jpg|right|thumb|[[Automobile]] windshield.]]<br />
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The '''windshield''' or '''windscreen''' of an aircraft, [[automobile]], bus, [[motorcycle]], or tram is the front [[window]]. Modern windshields are generally made of laminated safety glass, which consists of two curved sheets of glass with a plastic layer laminated between them for safety, and are glued into the window frame. Earlier windshields were made of toughened glass and were fitted in the frame using a rubber or neoprene seal.<br />
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Windshields protect the vehicle's occupants from wind, temperature extremes, and flying debris such as dust, insects, and rocks. Properly installed automobile windshields are also essential to safety; along with the roof of the car, they provide protection in the case of a roll-over accident in the vehicle.<br />
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Motorcycle windscreens are often made of high-impact acrylic plastic.<br />
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In many places, laws restrict the use of heavily tinted glass in vehicle windshields; generally, laws specify the maximum level of tint permitted.<br />
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In aircraft windscreens, a current is applied through a conducting layer of tin(IV) oxide to generate heat to prevent icing. A similar system for automobile windshields, introduced on [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] vehicles ("[[Quickclear]]") in the 1980s, uses very thin heating wires embedded between the two laminations.<br />
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[[Image:Windshield-spiderweb.jpg|thumb|Automobile windshield displaying "spiderweb" cracking typical of laminated safety glass.]]<br />
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==Terminology==<br />
The term ''windshield'' is used generally throughout North America, although ''windscreen'' is often used for motorcycles and similar vehicles. The term ''windscreen'' is the usual term in the UK and Australia for all vehicles. <br />
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In the USA, ''windscreen'' refers to the mesh or foam screen placed over a microphone to minimize wind noise, while a ''windshield'' refers to the front window of a car. In the UK, the meaning of these terms is reversed.<br />
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[[Image:Dala7 kevin 2.jpg|thumb|Brookland screens on a [[Dala7]].]]<br />
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Auto windscreens less than 20 cm. in height are sometimes known as '''aeroscreens''' since they only deflect the wind. The twin aeroscreen setup (often called [[Brooklands]]) was popular among older sports and modern cars in vintage style.<br />
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A ''wiperless windshield'' is a windshield that uses a mechanism other than [[windshield wiper|wipers]] to remove snow and rain from the windshield. The concept car [[Acura TL]] features a wiperless windshield using a series of jet nozzles in the cowl to blow pressurized air onto the windshield.<br />
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==Stone Chip and Crack Damage==<br />
Many types of stone damage can be successfully repaired. Bulls eyes, cracks, starbreaks or a combination of all three, can be repaired without removing the screen, eliminating the risk of leaking or bonding problems sometimes associated with replacement.<br />
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Knowing the type of damage done to your windshield will make repairs easier. Find out how to asses your [http://www.autoglasssearch.com auto glass] repair needs, find a reliable company and also how to deal with your insurance company.<br />
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==See Also==<br />
* [[Windscreen wiper|Windshield/windscreen wiper]]<br />
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