cowl
pronunciation
How to pronounce cowl in British English:
UK [kaʊl]
How to pronounce cowl in American English:
US [kaʊl]
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- Noun:
- protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
- a loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
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- Verb:
- cover with or as with a cowl
Word Origin
- cowl (n.)
- Old English cule, from earlier cugele, from Late Latin cuculla "monk's cowl," variant of Latin cucullus "hood, cowl," which is of uncertain origin. Cowling is 1917 in the aircraft sense.
Example
- 1. Insert cowl panel cover in the radiator tank and align .
- 2. Pre-fit air cowl on pressure pipe .
- 3. It is hard to see his face because of the cowl he wearing .
- 4. Push electric connector onto the mount on the cowl panel cover .
- 5. Position cowl panel cover and screw down with the fastening screws .