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  1. Hood
    Arched covering; when used as umbrella, called hood-mould.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20018

  2. Hood
    Dorsal wall of the camerostome that extends over the capitulum.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  3. Hood
    A tube, usually made of metal or rubber, that prevents unwanted light from falling on the lens surface. (see Flare)
    Found on http://www.peterashbyhayter.co.uk/glossa

  4. hood
    [n] - an aggressive and violent young criminal 2. [n] - metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes 3. [n] - the folding roof of a carriage 4. [n] - a headdress that protects the head and face 5. [n] - protective covering consisting of a hinged metal part that covers the engine 6. [v] - cover with a hood
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Hood
    arched covering
    Found on http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/glossary.

  6. Hood
    The leather cap or hat used, mainly on falcons, to 'hoodwink' them into thinking it is nighttime and therefore to calm them, particularly during training and hunting.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20587

  7. hood
    collapsible hood or opaque shield used in instrument flight instruction to prevent the trainee from seeing outside the cabin Category: Transport • device which protects the head from fire,corrosive fumes,dusts,or adverse climatic conditions Category: Medicine • if their locat...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  8. hood
    1 Removable part of a clock which hides the mechanism and surrounds the dial. 2 Semi-circular top of a mirror frame or a cabinet.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  9. Hood
    Hood noun [ Middle English hood , hod , Anglo-Saxon hōd ; akin to Dutch hoed hat, German hut , Old High German huot , also to English hat , and probably to English heed . √13.] ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/59

  10. Hood
    Hood transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Hooded ; present participle & verbal noun Hooding .] 1. To cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage. &#x...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/59

  11. hood
    1. State; condition. 'How could thou ween, through that disguised hood To hide thy state from being understood?' (Spenser) ... 2. A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment; especially: A soft covering for the head, worn by women, which leaves on...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  12. hood
    bonnet 1 cowl noun 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`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. hood
    verb cover with a hood; `The bandits were hooded`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. hood
    noun metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. Hood
    • (n.) Anything resembling a hood in form or use • (n.) A covering or porch for a companion hatch. • (n.) A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind. • (n.) A covering for a mortar. • (v. t.) To cover; to hide; to blind. • (n.) ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. hood
    (from the article `dress`) Men`s hairstyles varied greatly during this long period. In general, they were short until the later 15th century, and men were mostly clean-shaven. ... ...had a flap that could be turned down, and the Monmouth cap, a kind of stocking cap. Women of all ages wore a French hood, especially in winter, ... [2 r...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/67

  17. Hood
    (from the article `Bismarck`) ...sent practically the entire British Home Fleet into action to intercept it. Two cruisers made contact off the coast of Iceland, and the battleship ... ...cruisers. These losses led many to argue that the battle cruiser was a mistake, but during the war Britain laid down six more, three of which were ... ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/67

  18. Hood
    HMS Hood was a British battle cruiser of the Second World War, launched in 1918. She had a displacement of 42,100 tons and was armed with eight 15 inch, twelve 5.5 inch guns, two 4.7 inch anti-aircraft guns, four 4 inch anti-aircraft guns, four 3 pounder guns, one 12 pounder field gun, five anti-air...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  19. HOOD
    Hierarchical Object Oriented Design: a method for Architectural Design primarily for software to be developed in Ada, leading to automated checking, documentation and source code generation.
    Found on http://foldoc.org/HOOD

  20. Hood
    Hood is American slang for a gangster.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  21. Hood
    Hood is American slang for a gangster.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  22. hood
    • an aggressive and violent young criminal
    • metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
    • the folding roof of a carriage
    • a headdress that protects the head and face
    • protective covering consisting of a hinged metal part that covers the engine
    • protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine

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  23. hood
    Type: Term Pronunciation: hud Definitions: 1. The anterior part of the integument of soft ticks (family Argasidae) that extends over the capitulum and forms the roof of the camerostome. 2. An expanded, covering structure that resembles the hood of robe or cloak in shape or function, such as the exte...
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  24. hood
    Removable part of a clock which hides the mechanism and surrounds the dial. 2 Semi-circular top of a mirror frame or a cabinet.
    Found on http://www.antique-marks.com/antique-ter

  25. Hood
    Infrequently used in Britain. Covers the whole head including the ears and is of value when a horse dislikes the sound of other animals.
    Found on http://www.bannedsystems.co.uk/systems/r



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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