hood

/hˈʊd/

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Definitions

Noun
an aggressive and violent young criminal
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a protective covering that is part of a plant
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(slang) a neighborhood
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a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
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(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk''s head
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metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
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the folding roof of a carriage
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a headdress that protects the head and face
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protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "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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(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
Verb
cover with a hood; "The bandits were hooded"