English noun: cowling | |||
1. | cowling (artifact) protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine | ||
Samples | There are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars. The mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine. | ||
Synonyms | bonnet, cowl, hood | ||
Broader (hypernym) | protection, protective cover, protective covering | ||
Part holonym | hood ornament | ||
Part meronym | aeroplane, airplane, auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, plane | ||