What is the meaning of cowling?

noun

  • Protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine.
    • usage: "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"

verb

  • Cover with or as with a cowl.
    • usage: "cowl the boys and veil the girls"
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