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cowl
noun
verb
A loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
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noun
A loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
noun
Protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
“There are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars”
verb
Cover with or as with a cowl
“Cowl the boys and veil the girls”
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There are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars
The mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine
Cowl the boys and veil the girls
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