shatter windscreen

Frequency: 7.08.9 per million words

To cause the windscreen to break suddenly into many small pieces.

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Examples (10)

  • A flying stone caused the windscreen to shatter on impact.
  • The intense pressure from the explosion made the windscreen shatter.
  • During the severe accident, the entire windscreen shattered into countless pieces.
  • A sudden change in temperature can sometimes cause a weak windscreen to shatter.
  • He watched helplessly as the falling tree branch shattered the windscreen of his car.
  • The rally car was hit by debris, causing its windscreen to shatter.
  • Modern safety glass is designed to prevent the windscreen from shattering dangerously.
  • The mechanic noted that the windscreen had shattered due to a manufacturing defect.
  • Strong vibrations might eventually shatter an already cracked windscreen.
  • If the object had been larger, it would surely have shattered the windscreen.