COWLING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cowling mean? 

• COWLING (noun)
  The noun COWLING has 1 sense:

1. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

  Familiarity information: COWLING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COWLING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bonnet; cowl; cowling; hood

Context example:

the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine

Hypernyms ("cowling" is a kind of...):

protection; protective cover; protective covering (a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury)

Meronyms (parts of "cowling"):

hood ornament (an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer)

Holonyms ("cowling" is a part of...):

aeroplane; airplane; plane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets)

auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)

Derivation:

cowl (cover with or as with a cowl)