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HOOD ORNAMENT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hood ornament mean?
• HOOD ORNAMENT (noun)
The noun HOOD ORNAMENT has 1 sense:
1. an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
Familiarity information: HOOD ORNAMENT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hood ornament" is a kind of...):
decoration; ornament; ornamentation (something used to beautify)
Holonyms ("hood ornament" is a part of...):
bonnet; cowl; cowling; hood (protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine)
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