Editing Windshield (section)

{{short description|Front window of vehicle}}
{{About|the front glass on vehicles|the screen on window frames|window screen|the wind-protecting accessory for microphones|Microphone#Microphone windscreens}}
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[[File:Panoramic-windshield.JPG|right|thumb|Panoramic (wrap-around) windshield on a 1959 [[Edsel Corsair]]]]

The '''windshield''' ([[American English]] and [[Canadian English]]) or '''windscreen''' ([[Commonwealth English]]) of an [[aircraft]], [[car]], [[bus]], [[motorbike]], [[truck]], [[train]], [[boat]] or [[tram|streetcar]] is the front [[window]], which provides visibility while protecting occupants from the elements. Modern windshields are generally made of [[Laminated glass|laminated safety glass]], a type of [[treated glass]], which consists of, typically, two curved sheets of [[glass]] with a [[plastic]] layer [[laminate]]d between them for safety, and bonded into the window frame.

Motorcycle windshields are often made of high-impact [[polycarbonate]] or [[Poly(methyl methacrylate)|acrylic]] plastic.