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hood ornament

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Noun1.hood ornamenthood ornament - an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify
cowl, cowling, bonnet, hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine"


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The bullet hit my car about six inches above the hood ornament.
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Once, the world's streets and roads were art galleries where every automobile's hood was a display stand for an expressive sculpture--a hood ornament, or mascot, to use the preferred term.
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