window screen

See also: windowscreen

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Alternative forms

• windowscreen

Noun

window screen (plural window screens)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• bug screen
• fly screen
• flyscreen
• insect screen

Coordinate terms

• screen window
• screen door

Translations

mesh set in a frame and covering the opening of a window

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