underhood

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adjective

Beneath the hood of a vehicle.

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Meanings

adjectiveunderhood (not comparable)
  1. USnot comparableBeneath the hood of a vehicle.

    The idea that an automaker would maintain its own performance-tuning subsidiary is now accepted as a marketing necessity, a declaration of intent to stand tall among the names known for underhood firepower.

    2007 September 30, Rob Sass, “M: How BMW Spells Performance in Just One Letter”, in New York Times

Origin

From under- + hood.

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APA

underhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhood

MLA

“underhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhood. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underhood,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underhood.

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