windsplit
noun/ˈwɪndˌsplɪts/
Etymology wind + split
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Automotive, Transport, Vehicles 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:
- Related terms
- bodyline, streamlining