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(cowl-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a removable cover for an engine compartment.

Example Sentence

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

More Example Sentences

He opened the cowling to check the engine.

Synonyms

cover; hood

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Rhymes

  • cowling
  • dowling
  • fouling
  • howling
  • nowling
  • prowling
  • scowling
  • toweling
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