cowling

[ kou-ling ]

noun
  1. a streamlined metal housing or removable covering for an engine, especially an aircraft engine, often part of or forming a continuous line with the fuselage or wing.

Origin of cowling

1
First recorded in 1915–20; cowl + -ing1

Words Nearby cowling

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How to use cowling in a sentence

  • It was just in the front—right on the front just above the cowling on the motorcycle.

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  • He expected to see his rain of lead tear through the cowling of the stranger and deal death and frenzy.

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  • Joan was hurled into Epworths arms, and both were tossed up and down in their seats, and against the light cowling.

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  • Her eyes sought the cowling of the little machine fearfully.

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British Dictionary definitions for cowling

cowling

/ (ˈkaʊlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. a streamlined metal covering, esp one fitted around an aircraft engine: Also called: cowl Compare fairing 1

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