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<p>The windshield or windscreen (<a href="/facts/Commonwealth_English/FfHnv1CT">Commonwealth English</a>) of an <a href="/facts/Aircraft/EhC4mBep">aircraft</a>, <a href="/facts/Car/cnhHaaHQ">car</a>, <a href="/facts/Bus/CuEPrMhW">bus</a>, <a href="/facts/Motorbike/owLPEqSr">motorbike</a>, <a href="/facts/Truck/9GMJWsQU">truck</a>, <a href="/facts/Train/0mkFQDg9">train</a>, <a href="/facts/Boat/dz9LnNN6">boat</a> or <a href="/facts/Tram/gSaKExyR">streetcar</a> is the front <a href="/facts/Window/d89WmHTN">window</a>, which provides visibility while protecting occupants from the elements. Modern windshields are generally made of <a href="/facts/Laminated_glass/9a8fxQbW">laminated safety glass</a>, a type of treated glass, which consists of, typically, two curved sheets of <a href="/facts/Glass/hezRsAGf">glass</a> with a <a href="/facts/Plastic/Kla5QItn">plastic</a> layer <a href="/facts/Laminate/o9EGJdwn">laminated</a> between them for safety, and bonded into the window frame. </p><p>Motorcycle windshields are often made of high-impact <a href="/facts/Polycarbonate/QU8sH1c6">polycarbonate</a> or <a href="/facts/Poly(methyl_methacrylate)/CnCRBo5F">acrylic</a> plastic. </p>