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underhood en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From under- + hood.

Meanings

  1. (US, not-comparable) Beneath 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: