hood has definitions from the fields of clothing,law,criminal law
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) an aggressive and violent young criminal

Used in print

(S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)

Eight or ten years ago , a_couple_of French hoods stole a priceless Khmer head from the Musee_Guimet , in Paris , and a week later crawled into the Salpetriere with unmistakable symptoms of leprosy .

Related terms

criminal strong-arm

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[ noun ] protective covering consisting of a hinged metal part that covers the engine

Synonyms

bonnet

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[ noun ] the folding roof of a carriage

Related terms

roof calash

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[ noun ] (clothing) a headdress that protects the head and face

Related terms

headdress camail cowl calash

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[ verb ] cover with a hood

Examples

"The bandits were hooded"

Related terms

cover

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[ noun ] metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes

Synonyms

exhaust_hood

Related terms

covering range_hood

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 510
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[ 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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