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1. [N. Amer] Protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
   "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"
   - bonnet, cowl, cowling
    
2. (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
    
3. An aggressive and violent young criminal
   - hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
    
4. (slang) a neighbourhood
    
5. (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
    
6. Metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
   - exhaust hood
    
7. A tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
   - lens hood
    
8. A protective covering that is part of a plant
   - cap
    
9. The folding roof of a carriage
    
10. A headdress that protects the head and face

1. Cover with a hood
   "The bandits were hooded"

1. A group which are similar in some respect
    
2. State or condition
   - -dom, -ness, -ship

1. (slang) a neighbourhood

Derived forms: hooded, 'hoods, hooding, hoods

Type of: attachment, backyard, cover, covering, criminal, crook, external body part, felon, headdress, headgear, locality, malefactor, natural covering, neck of the woods, neighborhood [US], neighbourhood [Brit, Cdn], outlaw, protection, protective cover, protective covering, roof, vicinage [N. Amer], vicinity

Part of: aeroplane [Brit], airplane [N. Amer], auto, automobile, camera, car, flora, machine, motorcar, photographic camera, plane, plant, plant life, television camera, tv camera

Encyclopedia: 'hood