Meaning & use
cowling
A removable metal cover that protects an engine, especially on an aircraft or motorcycle.
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The mechanic removed the cowling to check the wiring around the engine.
Sunlight glinted off the polished cowling of the small propeller plane.
A note on using this word
Cowling is used mainly for engine covers on aircraft, motorcycles, and some machinery, rather than for cars.
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