Meaning of hood

Definition of hood

a protective covering that is part of a plant
(slang) a neighborhood
a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
the folding roof of a carriage
a headdress that protects the head and face
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"
(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"

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