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| hood [ hd ] |
noun (plural hoods) |
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1. covering for head: a loose covering for the head that is usually attached to the neck of a coat
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2. cover for device: a cover for an appliance or machine, or for a part such as a camera lens
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3. engine cover: the hinged cover over the engine of a car or other vehicle
  Let's check under the hood to see what's wrong.
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4. folding roof: the folding roof of a vehicle such as a carriage or convertible car
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5. part of academic robe: an ornamental piece of cloth, often trimmed with fur or luxurious fabric, that hangs from the shoulders of an academic or ecclesiastical robe to indicate the status of the wearer
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6. cover for chimney: a fixed or revolving cover attached to the top of a chimney to prevent downdrafts
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7. head covering for falcon: a bag placed over the head of a falcon to keep it calm when it is not hunting
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8. marking on animal's head: a crest, marking, or other conspicuous part on the head of an animal
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transitive verb (past and past participle hood·ed, present participle hood·ing, 3rd person present singular hoods) |
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put hood on head: to cover the head of a person, animal, or bird with a hood
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| [ Old English hōd< Indo-European, "to cover"] |
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| hood·less adjective |
| hood·like adjective |
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