Meaning of sidescreen | Babel Free

Definitions

A panel or window on the side of a vehicle, such as a car or aircraft, designed to protect occupants from external elements while allowing visibility.

Examples

“Separate⟳ systems are incorporated in Bristol Britannia 253F aircraft for wing deicing, tail unit deicing, engine air-intake deicing, windscreen heating, pressure-head heating, and sidescreen demisting.”

“At the introduction of the TR3, all cars, whether or not supplied with hardtops, were given the new sliding type⟳ of sidescreen, still with hinged flaps and till popped to the door by four fastners, of ‘List-a-dot’ type⟳ by this point⟳.”

“The cockpits were open⟳ but fitted with windscreens and short sidescreens.”

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