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windsplit

/ˈwɪndˌsplɪts/

windsplit noun: a stylized crease, accent line, or body contour on a vehicle—typically running along the beltline, fender, hood, or quarter panels—designed to emphasize motion, streamline appearance, or aerodynamics.

Noun

windsplit (plural windsplits)

  1. A stylized crease, accent line, or body contour on a vehicle—typically running along the beltline, fender, hood, or quarter panels—designed to emphasize motion, streamline appearance, or aerodynamics.
    • These lamps have a windsplit, tapering from the front to the apex at the rear, ahd this design is duplicated in the two parking lamps carried on the front fenders.1905, Catalogs of Michigan-based Automobile Companies, number 4, page 30
    • The SS hood also included a bright windsplit ornament.2005, Jim Schild, Original Chevelle, 1964-1972, Motorbooks, page 49

Forms of windsplit

pluralwindsplits

Origin of windsplit

wind + split

Questions about windsplit

What does windsplit mean?
Windsplit means a stylized crease, accent line, or body contour on a vehicle—typically running along the beltline, fender, hood, or quarter panels—designed to emphasize motion, streamline appearance, or aerodynamics.
What part of speech is windsplit?
Windsplit is a noun.
How do you pronounce windsplit?
Windsplit is pronounced /ˈwɪndˌsplɪts/.
What is the plural of windsplit?
The plural of windsplit is windsplits.

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