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Cowling

British pronunciation/kˈa‍ʊlɪŋ/
American pronunciation/ˈkaʊɫɪŋ/
Cowling
[NOUN]
1

protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

synonyms : bonnet
cowl
hood
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cowling definition and meaning
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1Two synchronized machine guns were mounted in the cowling, firing over the top of the engine and through the propeller arc.
2The cowling and other inventions like retractable landing gear allowed aviation to become ever more commercially viable.
3We didn't know how to make air foils the right way or engine cowlings.
4And in these sorts of mounts, they're generally hidden inside the wings or under the cowling of the aircraft, and there's no way to reload them during flight.
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