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1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) an aggressive and violent young criminal | |
Synonyms: | punk goon thug tough toughie strong-armer hoodlum | |
Related terms: | criminal strong-arm | |
2. | [ noun ] protective covering consisting of a hinged metal part that covers the engine | |
Synonyms: | bonnet | |
Related terms: | protective_covering car hood_ornament | |
3. | [ noun ] the folding roof of a carriage | |
Related terms: | roof calash | |
4. | [ noun ] (clothing) a headdress that protects the head and face | |
Related terms: | headdress camail cowl calash | |
5. | [ verb ] cover with a hood | |
Examples: | "The bandits were hooded" |
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Related terms: | cover | |
6. | [ noun ] metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes | |
Synonyms: | exhaust_hood | |
Related terms: | covering range_hood | |
7. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 510 | |
8. | [ noun ] protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine | |
Synonyms: | cowling bonnet cowl | |
Examples: | "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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Related terms: | protective_covering car airplane hood_ornament cowl | |
Similar spelling: |
hod 'hood hoodoo Hodo Hoda howdy Houde howdah houdah hot Hoyt Hout Hott Hoth hoot |