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hood ornament

hood ornament noun: a decorative object fastened on a car's hood, often symbolizing the manufacturer or brand; sometimes fixed to the radiator cap.

Noun

hood ornament (plural hood ornaments)

  1. A decorative object fastened on a car's hood, often symbolizing the manufacturer or brand; sometimes fixed to the radiator cap

Forms of hood ornament

pluralhood ornaments

Questions about hood ornament

What does hood ornament mean?
Hood ornament means a decorative object fastened on a car's hood, often symbolizing the manufacturer or brand; sometimes fixed to the radiator cap.
What part of speech is hood ornament?
Hood ornament is a noun.
What is the plural of hood ornament?
The plural of hood ornament is hood ornaments.

Words near hood ornament in the dictionary

  1. hoochy-koochies
  2. hoochy-koochy
  3. Hoocąk
  4. hood
  5. Hood County
  6. hood ornament
  7. hood ornaments
  8. hood rat
  9. hood ratish
  10. hood rats
  11. hood rattish

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