Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

window screen

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
win-dow screen
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mesh, made of metal wire, fibreglass, or other synthetic fibre, set in a frame and covering the opening of a window to keep leaves, debris, insects, birds, etc. from entering a building without blocking fresh airflow.

Inflected Forms

window screens (plural) windowscreen (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

screen window screen door

Synonyms

bug screen fly screen flyscreen insect screen

Questions

What does window screen mean?
A mesh, made of metal wire, fibreglass, or other synthetic fibre, set in a frame and covering the opening of a window to keep leaves, debris, insects, birds, etc. from entering a building without blocking fresh airflow.

How to pronounce window screen

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