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How to pronounce cowl in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bonnet, cowling, hood
Type of protection, protective cover, protective covering


the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine.
Type Words
Type of hood
Type Words
Type of cover
Derivation cowling


cowl the boys and veil the girls.

Examples of cowl

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Martin Margiela A minidress with an oversize cowl neck, shown with fishnet tights.
From the nytimes.com
So gardens die, their meek breath scenting The cowl of Winter, done repenting.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Go for something inviting, such as a cowl neck sweater or a cardigan wrap sweater.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Father Dario emerges from his quarters wearing a black cowl and a warm smile.
From the time.com
But even if he dons the cape and cowl again, Batman may be no match for Bane.
From the metro.co.uk
The hoods of the University of Aberdeen have a rounded flat cape but no cowl.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The convertible exhibits little in the way of cowl shake on choppy pavement.
From the timesunion.com
Of course Bruce's transition to the cowl would only be recognized by Gordon and Fox.
From the forbes.com
The restaurant is built around a central shallow fire pit under a covered roof cowl.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
More examples
  • Hood: 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"
  • Cover with or as with a cowl; "cowl the boys and veil the girls"
  • A loose hood or hooded robe (as worn by a monk)
  • (cowled) having the head enclosed in a cowl or hood; "a cowled monk"
  • The cowl (from the Latin, cuculla meaning "hood and rope") is a hood worn by members of religious orders. It also refers to a long, hooded cloak, with wide sleeves, worn by some Catholic and Orthodox monks when participating in the liturgy. ...
  • A cowl is a usually hood-shaped covering used to increase the draft of a chimney and prevent backflow. The cowl, usually made of galvanized iron, is fitted to the chimney pot to prevent wind blowing the smoke back down into the room beneath. ...
  • Cowl is a 2004 science fiction novel by Neal Asher. It tells of an epic time war between two factions from the 43rd century.
  • A Cowl is a device used on a kiln to keep the weather out of, and induce a flow of air through, the kiln. They are normally associated with oasts but can also be found on breweries (Letheringsett, Norfolk), maltings (Ware, Herts; Hadlow, Kent) and watermills (East Linton, East Lothian).
  • A cowling is the covering of a vehicle's engine, most often found on automobiles and aircraft.