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hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine" |
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bonnet,
cowl,
cowling |
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protection,
protective cover,
protective covering payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
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auto,
automobile,
car,
machine,
motorcar a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
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aeroplane,
airplane,
plane an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
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hood ornament an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
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hood - a headdress that protects the head and face |
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headdress,
headgear clothing for the head
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calash,
caleche the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
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aventail,
camail,
ventail a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
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cowl a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
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hood - an aggressive and violent young criminal |
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hoodlum,
goon,
punk,
thug,
tough,
toughie |
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criminal,
crook,
felon,
malefactor,
outlaw someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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bully a cruel and brutal fellow
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hood - a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera |
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attachment the act of attaching or affixing something
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camera,
photographic camera equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
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camera,
television camera,
tv camera equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
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hood - (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal |
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external body part any body part visible externally
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zoological science,
zoology the branch of biology that studies animals
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hood - the folding roof of a carriage |
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roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
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calash,
calash top,
caleche the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
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hood - metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes |
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covering the act of protecting something by covering it
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range hood exhaust hood over a kitchen range
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hood - (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head |
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covering the act of protecting something by covering it
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falconry the art of training falcons to hunt and return
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hood - (slang) a neighborhood |
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neighborhood,
neighbourhood people living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush"
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argot,
cant,
jargon,
lingo,
patois,
slang,
vernacular insincere talk about religion or morals
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hood - a protective covering that is part of a plant |
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cap |
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cover,
covering,
natural covering fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
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flora,
plant,
plant life (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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| verb |
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hood - cover with a hood; "The bandits were hooded" |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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